National Security Intelligence (Minor)

National Security Intelligence (Minor)
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In this minor, you will explore intelligence issues and challenges related to U.S. national security. Students will gain a composite view of national security intelligence and related topics that may support a career path in government, private sector, nonprofits and more.


What is the national security intelligence minor?

National security intelligence is a secret nation state activity that decision makers use to understand, influence or defend against a threat to gain an advantage. The objective of this academic minor is to allow students to specialize in the study of intelligence matters related to U.S. national security, which includes the protection of vital economic and political interests as well as people and territories. Students completing this minor will have a composite view of U.S. national security intelligence and related topics that may support career paths in the government, the private sector and not-for-profit realms.

Why study national security intelligence at UNH?

The minor encourages interdisciplinary collaboration by bundling security-related courses in a variety of disciplines, which facilitates students’ engagement with security from diverse perspectives. Many students are interested in careers in government, private and not-for-profit entities where training in national security intelligence issues is essential. Students with a national security intelligence minor will benefit from this specialized training as they compete for jobs and post-graduate opportunities in many industries.

Potential career  areas

  • Counterintelligence
  • Cyber investigations
  • Diplomacy
  • Intelligence analysis
  • National security law
  • Private sector security
 
 
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Curriculum & Requirements

The objective of this academic minor is to allow students to study intelligence issues and challenges related to US national security.

National security intelligence is a secret state activity to understand, influence, or defend against a threat to gain an advantage. Students may take courses in multiple disciplines across UNH while pursuing the national security intelligence minor. Students completing this minor will have a composite view of national security intelligence and related topics that may support career path in the government, private sector, and not for profit realms.

For more information about the National Security Intelligence minor on either campus, contact Andrew Macpherson, minor supervisor.

The Minor in National Security Intelligence requires five courses. Student completing the minor must take three courses originating in the Department of Security Studies which provide the foundation for the minor. Students will build upon this foundation with two additional intermediate course electives from the Department of Security Studies or other departments across UNH.

Required courses
HLS 550History and Structure of the U.S. Intelligence Community4
HLS 650Topics in National Security Intelligence4
Select one of the following required courses:4
HLS 651
Issues in Intelligence Collection
HLS 652
Intelligence Analysis and Production
HLS 653
Counterintelligence
HLS 654
Covert Action
Select two of the following electives: 6
HLS 505
Political Violence and Terrorism
HLS 651
Issues in Intelligence Collection
HLS 652
Intelligence Analysis and Production
HLS 653
Counterintelligence
HLS 654
Covert Action
HLS 655
Open Source Intelligence
HIST 537
Espionage and History
HIST 620
Foreign Relations of the United States
LLC 535A
Professional Culture in Europe
NSIA 710
National Security Policy and the Intelligence Community
NSIA 720
Intelligence Analysis
POLT 403
United States in World Affairs
POLT 548
Drug Wars
POLT 550
Comparative Government and Society
POLT 562
Strategy and National Security Policy
CMN 456
Propaganda and Persuasion
Total Credits18

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