The program prepares students for analytical-oriented careers by cultivating critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, cultural awareness sensitivity and technical knowledge. Because of its multidisciplinary approach, this graduate-level certificate program is ideal preparation for doctoral study in international relations, political science, psychology, public administration, public policy, history, criminal justice or related fields, or for work as an intelligence analyst.
1 June 2021
Texas State University
601 University Drive,
SAN MARCOS,
Texas,
78666, United States
Baccalaureate degree in criminal justice, computer science, history, geography or a field related to security and/or intelligence studies from a regionally accredited university
Minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
Minimum 3.0 GPA in all completed graduate course work if you already hold a master's degree in criminal justice, computer science, history, geography or a field related to security and/or intelligence studies
Regular Admission Scores
Official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
Application deadline: Fall Term - June 1; Spring Term - October 1; Summer I - March 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.