Online Law Enforcement Intelligence Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Public Safety and Security degree integrates practical exercises with theoretical principles to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by a variety of jobs in law enforcement, security, intelligence services and investigative agencies. The guiding perspective of public safety as an operational spectrum is prevention to response to investigation, connected by a network of intelligence and facilitated by an over-arching management system.

Entry Requirements

An Associate in Arts degree with a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.0 is required. Pre-requisite coursework includes MAC 1105 and STA 2023.

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This course of study was designed to meet the needs of the nation’s federal, tribal, state, and local policing agencies as well as private sector security officials. The School expects this applied degree to be pursued by intelligence analysts, law enforcement and security professionals, and prospective analysts seeking scholarship and advanced training in the emerging field of intelligence analysis. The program is taught entirely online. MSU faculty oversee the curriculum; instruction is provided by MSU faculty as well as law enforcement professionals brought in as part-time instructors.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have or be near completion of their bachelors degree from an accredited institution.

International students whose native language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam scores. MSU's score requirement is a minimum average score of 80, with no subscores below 19 for Reading, Listening, and Speaking, and no subscore below 22 for Writing.

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CSU's Intelligence Analysis program is intended to provide intelligence professionals, whether they are in law enforcement, national security, public or private sectors with the opportunity to undertake studies at postgraduate level in the area of intelligence through CSU's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS).

These courses are designed particularly to meet the growing needs of the public and private sectors that increasingly require effective intelligence analysis to support decision-making in a rapidly changing security environment. The subjects in the course cover a range of areas relevant to promoting sound industry relevant practice in the intelligence office.

Specific areas include but are not limited to the following; an understanding of criminology and criminal justice, strategic, operational and tactical intelligence theory and practice, crime analysis, critical thinking, analytical tools and tradecraft, contemporary professional debates, advanced research skills, imagery and geo-spatial intelligence, risk management and national security issues.

Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)

The Master of Arts aims to produce graduates capable of successfully completing a research dissertation or a special studies project which results in a distinct contribution to knowledge in the intelligence field. Students can also choose free electives at Master level from either the terrorism safety and security, leadership, investigations, fraud and financial crime prevention, emergency management or anti-money laundering / counter terrorism financing programs.

This course articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis and normally students would complete these subjects first before moving on to complete the Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis).

Entry Requirements

Students who have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma requirements with a credit average are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis).

Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis

Applicants must first meet requirements for the Graduate Certificate before enrolling in the Graduate Diploma.

Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis

Applicants need to satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

be working as an intelligence practitioner in a law enforcement, national security, regulatory or commercial agency

demonstrate professional experience in one or more practitioner contexts (strategic, operational, or tactical intelligence)

have completed a relevant CSU intelligence short course or an industry-based course recognised by CSU

hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in criminology, justice or security studies

satisfy the Course Coordinator of other skills or professional qualifications for eligibility.

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Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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The Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice and Intelligence Analysis program provides the student with a broad understanding of the criminal justice system as it pertains to crime analysis, intelligence, and crime forecasting. The student will examine the complexities of the role of the intelligence analyst from the perspective of a homeland security professional.

The Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice and Intelligence program is designed to provide students with a strong education in law enforcement concepts and theory. For detailed program information, click here. Students will develop knowledge and skills through our online intelligence analysis courses in areas such as intelligence gathering, inmate management, private security, criminal investigation, procedural criminal law, counter-terrorism, community relations and more.

Entry Requirements

In order to apply to Brookline College, it is our policy that a student must be a citizen of the United States or an eligible non-citizen as classified by the Department of Homeland Security.

In addition, applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of admission and posses a high school diploma or GED (or equivalent). If a prospective student is less than 18 years of age, they may be permitted to enroll if they obtain parent or legal gaurdian signature of approval or demonstrate that htey are otherwise covered under state emancipation statutes.

Non-immigrant Students
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* Proof of English Language Proficiency

All non-immigrant student applicants must provide Brookline College with proof of English language skills to pursue enrollment with the College. Non-immigrant students can either: a) provide, in form of official transcripts successful completion of coursework from an accredited high school or English language school certified with SEVP, b) take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test to determine their language skills in English and meet the minimum score requirements.

A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based and 84 on the internet-based TOEFL test is required as proof of proficiency in English. This test must be submitted directly from the testing organization to the campus, sent to the attention of the DSO, where the non-immigrant student is applying.

Unless the primary language of the non-immigrant student is English, and the College can confirm, then the student is not required to take the TOEFL test.

There is no limited amount of times a student can take a test. TOEFL test scores are valid for two (2) years after the test date. The official scores become part of the permanent student record once the student has enrolled with the College.

* Financial Affidavit or Proof of Financial Support

Non-immigrant students must provide proof of financial support or financial affidavit that tuition and living expense can be covered. The following are acceptable proofs:

Bank statements of letters from sponsors showing said evidence that tuition can be covered including living expenses for a minimum of one (1) year.
Completed financial affidavit signed by the prospective non-immigrant student and sponsor(s).

* Proof of High School or Secondary School Graduation

* Transfer of Credits from Postsecondary School

* Non-immigrant students requesting transfer of credits from a postsecondary school must have official transcript evaluated and translated (if applicable) from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

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There are additional program specific requirements that may also need to be met. These include, but are not limited to Background Checks, Immunizations, and/or other prerequisites for admission.

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The best geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) resource is an educated analyst. The GEOINT option within the intercollege Master of Professional Studies (iMPS) in Homeland Security is designed to increase the skills and knowledge of the analyst to produce accurate intelligence to help save lives, improve government, and assist businesses. Geospatial intelligence is applied in law enforcement and homeland security applications, such as:

disaster response and recovery
emergency preparedness
environmental analysis and protection
how criminal and terrorist groups act spatially

Why Penn State for Your GEOINT Education?

The Sloan Consortium recognized Penn State’s geospatial program as the 2009 Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program.

Penn State offers five online certificates related to the homeland security program and includes the GEOINT graduate certificate. The 13 credits earned in the certificate may be applied toward the MPS in homeland security — geospatial intelligence option or the Master of Geographic Information Systems — Geospatial Intelligence option.

Who Should Apply?

The iMPS in homeland security degree — geospatial intelligence option is open to candidates who hold a bachelor's degree. The option is designed for the new or established working professional, with or without geographic information systems experience, and is ideal for those working in federal agencies such as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, USGS, NOAA, EPA, and FEMA.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

Employer industries are primarily federal government agencies, but any employer with the need for mapping, management, and analysis of geographic data increasingly uses geospatial intelligence. Graduates with this option can work in various occupations:

geospatial analyst
geospatial Intelligence specialist
senior imagery analyst
imagery analyst
intelligence analyst
spectral analyst
GEOINT data specialist

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

International applicants
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All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher. The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Graduate programs may have more stringent requirements.

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