NSEC 3000 - Introduction to Intelligence Analysis

Prerequisite: NSEC 1100. This course emphasizes thinking critically, writing clearly, analyzing data, and briefing one's findings. Specifically, this course will involve learning critical thinking techniques, identify logical fallacies, structured analytic techniques, and other issues that form core aspects of intelligence analysis. To facilitate learning, students will be asked to apply the techniques they have learned about from reading materials and class lectures to specific case studies and also to real world events. Students will be required to prepare intelligence analyses pieces both individually and as part of group activities. 3 credits