Location:

Erie, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Security Management

Program Overview

Program Description:

Today, thousands of researchers and intelligence analysts work throughout the United States and abroad in government agencies and private enterprises. The work of these intelligence analysts — whether relating to national security, criminal investigative activities, business intelligence, or terrorism — involves the preparation of assessments based on the collection, correlation, and analysis of information. Building on the nationally renowned undergraduate Intelligence Studies program, the Applied Intelligence Program provides students with the educational foundation necessary to succeed as intelligence analysts and leaders of analytical teams at federal and state agencies or within the law enforcement and competitive intelligence. The Master of Science in Applied Intelligence program is designed to provide a theoretical and practical framework for the study of intelligence and its application in a wide variety of contexts. This is accomplished through a rigorous curriculum that includes a basic core, which exposes students to the fundamental and advanced concepts and analytic techniques related to intelligence, and a set of elective courses that allows the student to pursue study in areas of law enforcement, national security and competitive intelligence. Students enrolled in the Applied Intelligence program are afforded state-of-the-art learning resources, excellent liaison with potential employers in government and the private sector, access to a core of successful graduates, and exposure to an experienced and accomplished faculty.

Format:

Hybrid

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Mercyhurst University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

-An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 overall, with at least 3.0 in their major field. (Some programs have established higher requirements.) -An undergraduate degree in the area of intended graduate study or in an approved, related field. -Academic, scholarship and leadership potential as evidenced by three positive recommendations from supervisors or faculty. -A personal statement outlining in narrative form the candidate’s career path, career aspirations and professional interests. - Satisfactory scores from the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam as required by each program. -A completed application form, which can be found online. -A professional resume or curriculum vitae.

International Requirements:

Students must submit official, notarized scores from the T.O.E.F.L. (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam as part of their admission application. Minimum score requirements are 550 for the paper-based exam, 213 for the computer-based exam, and 79-80 for the Internet-based exam. International students must also provide Mercyhurst with assurance that they possess adequate financial support for the period of graduate studies. This documentation must be provided through submission of an affidavit of financial support. An I-20 form will not be issued until the affidavit of financial support is received and accepted. All documents and credentials submitted must be translated into English. Mercyhurst recommends that international students contact World Evaluation Services (WES), the foremost organization that specializes in transcript and credential evaluation, to provide such translations.