SI - Admission & Objectives

Program Admission:

Students interested in pursuing the SI track must apply for program admission.  Students may apply for entrance to the SI Track no earlier than the second semester of the Freshman year;

• Have a GPA of 3.0 or better;
• Submit a satisfactory, written application and successfully complete an oral interview;
• Successfully complete analytic training requirements upon being admitted to the Track;
• Furthermore, as many will work with sensitive data, Strategic Intelligence students must observe and keep all security and confidentiality agreements.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop and apply biblical principles and a Christian worldview to the study and practice of intelligence analysis and foreign policymaking. 
• Articulate the principles of liberty as expressed in many founding documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the relevant, competing political philosophies and theories that currently guide and have historically guided the political world.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the policymaking and intelligence gathering process. 
• Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of international relations, comparative political systems, US foreign policy, and international economic systems.  
• Articulate the history, development, and current functions of foreign policymaking and executing agencies.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of standard intelligence data analysis software applications. 
• Demonstrate a healthy respect for security and confidentiality protocols. 
• Develop and apply effective research and writing skills to the study and practice of foreign policy and intelligence analysis. 
• Develop and demonstrate effective oral communication skills. 
• Serve foreign policymakers with skill, maturity, and prudence.
• Be able to assimilate smoothly into the intelligence, national security and/or foreign policy communities.