This course provides a comprehensive look at the roles, missions, and structure of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Students will develop an understanding of the components of the intelligence process used by the U.S. Intelligence Community: (1) planning and direction, (2) collection, (3) processing, (4) analysis and production, and (5) dissemination. This course also addresses the various polices and executive orders shaping intelligence collection both domestically and abroad, such as, intelligence oversight and restrictions on sharing and dissemination of information within and between local, state, and federal government agencies and the private sector. On completion of the course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the roles of the various components of the U.S. Intelligence Community and the intelligence processes used to support national security decision makers.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the Humanities and Social Sciences is to foster an appreciation of the role that the humanities and social sciences has played in the evolution of civilized society and to explore the ways that an understanding of theory and practice in philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, the fine arts, and written and oral expression will enable students to participate thoughtfully in a global society.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Through readings, discussions, reflections, assessments, group and individual projects, and presentations, students will be able to:
- Identify the considerations that shape US national interests and inform US national security objectives.
- Analyze the role that intelligence plays in making national security policy.
- Identify the key events that led to the development of the US intelligence community.
- Recognize the structures and mission agencies that comprise the US intelligence community and their contribution to US National Security.
- Define the US Intelligence Cycle.
- Define counterintelligence.
- Identify the common types of intelligence gathering.
- Introduction to Intelligence
- GEOINT, SIGINT, & MASINT
- HUMINT, OSINT, CI
- CIA
- NSA
- NRO and NGA
- DIA
- Military Service Intelligence
- Unified Command Intelligence Organizations
- Department of Energy & Department of State Intelligence
- Department of Treasury Intelligence
- Department of Homeland Security Intelligence
- FBI
- DEA
- Lecture
- Web-based interactive tutorials and lectures
- Discussion question and answer
- Projects
- Textbooks
- The instructor may periodically supplement the reading to ensure course content remains relevant and up-to-date based on current events. Any additional reading materials and interactive learning presentations for this course will be available via the course learning management system.
- Video documentaries
The final grade for the course reflects evaluation of the student’s work on the following that are assessed as follows:
Outcome I, II and V will be achieved by primary and secondary source written assessments and discussions designed to foster critical thinking, improve writing skills, address variegated audiences, and use analytical skills to construct arguments based on evidence.
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