Intelligence Analysis: Regional and Global Studies, B.A.

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Our degree in intelligence analysis was recently developed after the intelligence community noted the lack of qualified graduates in the job market. It’s mutually beneficial. Our students benefit from the opportunity to potentially gain internship experience and from learning about the security clearance process. The Intelligence Community (IC) benefits from a conveniently located and well-trained cadre of students from a high quality and rigorous academic program. Our unique program has an emphasis on regional area studies including the geography, history, and politics of those regions, and global studies including the politics of international relations, foreign policy, and national security.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Intelligence Analysis must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete a First Year Seminar, Foundations, Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

In addition, students majoring in Intelligence Analysis must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in the course requirements of the major and earn a grade of 2.0 or higher in all Intelligence Analysis core courses, Regional Studies core courses and Global Studies core courses. Intelligence Analysis majors must take two semesters of a foreign language and complete an internship.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
Advanced Communication course:
FCO 210 (WRT210) Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
Quantitative Fluency course:
PHL 231 Logic 3 credit hours
American Citizenship course:
PS 101 (PS141) American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
Global Citizenship course:
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Choose one of the following Humanitities courses:
FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
OR
WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Arts courses:
ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
MUS 186 (MUS200) Listening to Music 3 credit hours
THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences course:
PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Natural/Physical Sciences courses:
BIO 204 (BIO110) Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
ESS 254 Local Perspectives on the Geological World 3 credit hours
G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
PSC 152 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.