INTELLIGENCE AND DATA ANALYSIS, BS

This program will be available in the fall of 2022 

An efficient and effective intelligence program seeks, through analysis, to understand the reality and truth concerning the appropriate method with which to accomplish the mission of any particular agency or private enterprise. Those collecting, correlating, analyzing, and those who create policy and strategy, both of which are the byproduct of analysis, should be highly educated, committed to the sort of ethical values represented in the Franciscan tradition and committed to the betterment of the community they serve.

Our Intelligence and Data Analysis degree consists of 120 credit hours of undergraduate study, including courses in data science, intelligence analysis, database management, professional and technical writing, history, statistics, foreign language, and law and ethics with combined experiential learning opportunities.

Intelligence and Data Analysis Run-Down

Intelligence is considered by many to be strictly within the realm of national security and military operations. However, the appropriate application of intelligence which include collection, analysis, and reporting has become fundamental to successful law enforcement management of resources, national intelligence identification of threats, and the establishment of policies and successful management of corporate and business resources both financial and personnel. Understanding the domain within which an organization operates and identifying intelligence gaps leads to better overall management of resources and successful outcomes within any specific organization.  

The work of these analysts, whether relating to banking, national security or criminal investigative activities, involve the preparation of assessments based on the collection, correlation, and analysis of data.

Program Objectives

1.  Demonstrate ability to collect, correlate, analyze, and report data to effective use in creation of policy and strategy.
2.  Ability to seek, through analysis, understanding of the reality and truth concerning the appropriate method with which to accomplish the mission of any agency or private enterprise.
3.  Understanding of the domains in which agencies and private enterpriseoperate.
4.  Understanding of how to direct resources to develop intelligence gaps into policy and/or action directives.
5.  Application of skills to the identification of law enforcement and national security threats.
6.  Application of skills to contribute to the establishment of policies and successful management of corporate and business resources, both financial and personnel.
7.  Demonstrate commitment to ethical values represented in the Franciscan tradition and to the betterment of the community served.

Career Outlook