Intelligence and Analysis M.S.S. Degree Plan

M.S.S. in Intelligence and Analysis Courses

Required Courses (18 Total Hours)	Hours
ISSA 6300 Intelligence and National Security	3
ISSA 6301 Grand Strategy, Intelligence Analysis, and Rationality	3
ISSA 6302 The Transformational Imperative: Reorganizing in a Multi-polar World	3
ISSA 6303 Advanced Intelligence Analysis: Operating in Complex Environments	3
ISSA 6304 The Practice of US Intelligence and National Security	3
ISSA 6305 Research Methods and Statistics in Security Studies or comparable graduate-level research methods or statistics course from any university department (with advisor approval)	3

Electives ‡

Courses	Hours
Electives *	18

*Graduate INA students may take BOR, CRIJ, or SECR graduate courses as advanced electives with the Department Chair’s permission.

‡ Thesis Option

Students wishing to take the thesis option will be required to take the 18
hours of required ISSA courses, 6 hours of prescribed electives (ISSA 6399 or 6699), and an additional 12 semester credit hours of electives.

‡ Non-Thesis Option

Students wishing to take the non-thesis option will be required to take the 18 hours of required ISSA courses and an additional 18 semester credit hours of electives, including ISSA 6380.