13 courses with the subject SAIS, 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.
serves as an introduction to the institutional structure and evolving mission of the United States Intelligence Community and examines the complex political interface between intelligence policy and democratic citizenship in contemporary America ......................4 s.h.
the Cold War, direct threats to America’s security have not come from Soviet-style conventional armies, but rather from underground transnational groups, such as computer hackers, nuclear weapons smugglers, or militant Islamists. This course serves as an introduction to the constantly changing landscape of contemporary unconventional security threats, and examines the complex geopolitical identities of America’s non-state adversaries ................................ 4 s.h. s.h.
This introductory course that trains students in the methodologies of analyzing intelligence for the purpose of informing policy decisions. Course participants are instructed to use techniques of crafting factual analyses, reducing ambiguity, avoiding cognitive traps, and employing incremental analysis. Students are evaluated in accordance with their dedication to the scientific method, objectivity, and display of intellectual precision .................................
State-sanctioned covert actions are secret operations that may become known to an adversary, or to the world at large, but the responsible parties cannot always be traced or conclusively proven. This mid-level course examines selected case studies of covert actions 331
upper-level course requires participants to use the technical knowledge they acquired in Introduction to Intelligence Analysis to perfect their analytical tradecraft. Emphasis is given to analytical forecasting and analytical reasoning, exercised through group work and peer review ................................................. 4
Methods. An introductory course that outlines the strategies, tactics, and techniques that government agencies adopt in response to unconventional security threats in the post-9/11 period. Particular attention is given to tactical partnerships between intelligence and security agencies, and multinational organizations, non-state actors, as well as the private sector, to advance counterterrorist objectives .........................
course explores the normative aspects that inform both clandestine operations and intelligence collection. Students are prompted to examine a variety of real-life case studies that illustrate the theoretical, empirical, or historical aspects of intelligence ethics. Known intelligence controversies serve as the basis for a series of broader discussions on the beliefs and values that inform American national security ..........................
designed to familiarize the student with American Foreign Policy (AFP), with an emphasis on contemporary issues. The primary goal is to equip students with the conceptual and analytical tools to understand and interrupt connections between contemporary U.S. foreign policies and international relations theory. The course examines the role of power and specific foreign policy issues in the international system. We begin with an overview international relations theory that underlies U.S. foreign policy, move on to investigate the influence of domestic politics, and ultimately students will utilize the knowledge gained to critically analyze a major foreign policy area .......................................................
Integrate faculty-led opportunity into education through participation in planned, supervised experiential-learning. Students will apply related skills by following a set of objectives, reflecting on activities, and obtaining feedback from their supervisors. For a complete description of Internships and Cooperative s.h. Education, see the Internship/ Cooperative section under the Academic Policies section ............. credit to be arranged
Studies. Advanced readings and research for Juniors and Seniors majoring in Security and Intelligence Studies .......................................................................
upper-level course that analyzes the worldwide interplay between geographical settings, security perspectives, and political processes. The focus is on the manner in which these varied parameters influence the international behavior of state actors, and their significance for American national security. Case studies examined in the course change to reflect current events .............................................................. 4 s.h. HIST 3785
This course focuses on pressing security issues facing the United States. Multiple challenges will be addressed, with attention given to the history, context, and implications of these issues. Particular attention will be devoted to the relationships and strategies required to address these challenges, as well as what success and failure might look like. The role of the intelligence community will be specifically discussed .......................................................................
Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field. Students with more than one major must 332
Source: King University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
