9 courses with the subject MSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MSC 615Intelligence Analysis for Professionals
The course will provide an introduction to the evolution of intelligence within the United States construct. An overview of the history and role of intelligence in the U.S. Government and its Intelligence Community members will be provided. Students will be exposed to the Intelligence Cycle through case studies, including those of intelligence failures. There will be further development of skillsets focused on understanding key elements of intelligence products using basic analytic tools.
Key leadership theories and perspectives will be discussed in the public sector context. Students will be challenged to evaluate leadership theories and perspectives aspects from a practical and ethical lens and understand the link between leadership ideas and concepts of public sector leadership, political stakeholders, and constituents. The leadership perspective focuses on how public organization and their leaders cope with change in a complex environment placing multiple and contradicting demands on the organization. Topics include the distinctiveness of leadership in public organization, different types of leadership authority, leadership as institution-building, and public leadership in times of crisis.
International violent extremism is at the forefront of our current society and politics. In order to grasp a deeper understanding of violent extremism, it is necessary to examine various international violent extremist groups; including ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Boko Haram, and Hezbollah. Through analyses of international violent extremist groups, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of how violent extremism is a global threat. Return to Table of Contents Nichols College 2026-2027 Catalog 169
Students will comprehend the current threat actors, actions, strategies, and security measures in the cyberspace environment. Focus will be placed on computer network attack vectors and security principles that humans can manipulate, exploit, and defend within this virtual environment. This course will prepare students to comprehend the existing challenges in combating cyber threats and construct a comprehensive plan that addresses the modern cyber threat landscape.
Border security provides students with a thorough examination of border and entry points into the United States with the assistance of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The course will explore modern transportation and border security challenges (specifically violent extremism), as well as techniques to combat those challenges. The transportation and border systems of particular interest within this course include seaports, airports, and border crossings. Students will develop a greater understanding of how to prepare and respond to potential border security threats of violent extremists through the interagency cooperation of federal, state, local, and private organizations.
Counter violent extremism (CVE) strategies are necessary in order to combat both domestic and international violent extremism. Radicalization into violent extremism is occurring throughout our world and it is necessary to understand this radicalization process, in addition to ideologies. Once students understand these radicalization processes and ideologies, CVE strategies can be developed and implemented within federal, state, and local communities. This course will specifically, examine CVE strategies occurring in the U.S. through federal grant opportunities and through the online social media campaigns.
This course is offered on an occasional basis and addresses topics and themes of special interest not covered in the standard MSC course offerings. Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MHC)
