Master of Science in Intelligence Studies
University of South Florida

Program Details

This online homeland security degree combines core STEM foundations with analytic competencies for professionals to manage and monitor information for both the public and private sectors. This program emphasizes analytic competencies that are grounded in the disciplines of information science and informatics. Learn to develop and evaluate new knowledge, generate and analyze courses of action, express reasoned opinions, and communicate effectively in writing, oral presentation, and visual display. Graduates can support complex decision-making.

Customize your degree by choosing between two areas of concentration:

  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Cyber Intelligence

The Strategic Intelligence concentration covers the analysis that is required to form policy and plans at all levels. The Cyber Intelligence concentration prepares students to identify, track, and predict cyber threat actor capabilities, intentions, and activities using data acquisition techniques, information analysis skills, and intelligence production.

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School Accreditation & Licensing

University of South Florida is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Admission Tests

Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Essay/Writing Sample, Resume/CV