National Security and Intelligence Area of Concentration within Public Safety A.A.S.

The National Security and Intelligence Area of Concentration within Public Safety A.A.S. provides a broad, adaptable education in the worlds of U.S. national security, intelligence analysis, their interactions, and their roles within the integrated public safety ecosystem. Helps students develop a solid foundation of essential knowledge for all public safety disciplines, and build upon it with specialized skills to prepare them for roles in public and private sector intelligence analytics, politics and foreign policy, and the homeland security enterprise. Offers students opportunities to study security aspects of public safety intensely, or to focus and extend their program into any of several intelligence- and security-related specialized topics.

As an AOC within the Public Safety A.A.S., coursework in this program is designed to integrate well with the Emergency Management and Fire Service Administration AOCs. Students are encouraged to talk to the Program Manager or an advisor to help choose the most advantageous program for their academic or career interests.

Success in the program is defined by your ability to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This program ensures that every student achieves the following core competencies:

• Explain the domains and sectors in which intelligence functions exist and operate.
• Utilize research and analysis methods to develop intelligence products that support the policymaking process.
• Communicate assessments of the security environment, as viewed through a variety of paradigms and analytical lenses, to audiences across the national security enterprise.
• Describe the main features of the modern U.S. security enterprise and intelligence community in relation to both their own history and the actions of other political actors.
• Explain the relationship between the functions of the U.S. security enterprise and intelligence community, and the functions of the U.S. public safety sector.

Success starts with a solid plan. Your program's course sequence is designed to build your skills step-by-step. By following this plan, you ensure you're meeting all program requirements and staying on track.

Program Pathway