The Department of Intelligence Studies is a center of excellence which promotes the study of Intelligence in higher academic settings, while seeking to identify, promote, and employ best practices in the study and application of intelligence studies throughout its various disciplines (national security, law enforcement, business and academia). The department was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) in February 2004.

Is there a profession today that is being consistently described as a key to our national security and homeland defense?

Is there a profession today that lacks qualified candidates to fill the demands of potential government and private sector employers?

Is there a profession today in which persons with inquiring minds, love of history, geography, political science, current events and other liberal arts studies can be on the cutting edge of world events shortly after graduating from college?

Is there a profession that offers excellent career-long salaries and personal satisfaction while encouraging its practitioners to seek higher education while often paying for it?

The answer to all of the above is “yes” and that profession is intelligence analysis.