PROGRAM GUIDES: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE POST-BAC | CERTIFICATE | MINOR
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS | FACULTY | SCHEDULE OF COURSES
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The intelligence and national security program at Point Park is one the first three programs of its type in the country. It is designed to provide students with entry-level career opportunities in the field of intelligence and national security. The baccalaureate program provides broad-based course work that includes core courses, electives, a language component, and department requirements and electives. Critical thinking, analytical skills, communications, ethical behavior, decision making, technological skills and strategic thinking are woven throughout the curriculum.
Degrees Offered
The following degrees, as well as a certificate, are offered in the intelligence and national security program:
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science - post-baccalaureate (Open to students who have an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, a minimum cumulative Q.P.A. of 2.5, and who seek the second degree to supplement their credentials in the field).
- Certificate - Offered in traditional classroom format or 100% online (Designed to help students advance to administrative positions in their chosen professions in the fields of security, intelligence and law enforcement, as well as in the emergency medical services environment).
- Minor (18 credits required)
Course Offerings
You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. Some of the courses in the intelligence and national security program include:
- International Terrorism
- Domestic Terrorism
- Intelligence Tradecraft Techniques
- Ethics of Spying
- Intelligence in the Media
- Interrogation Techniques
- Spies Amongst Us
For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the links at the top of page to the program guides and course descriptions.
Internship Opportunities
During their time in the intelligence and national security program, students have interned at:
- City of Pittsburgh Police Department (Intelligence)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- SOS Security Services, Inc.
- U.S. Intelligence Community