Have you ever thought about working for the CIA, FBI, or the NSA? How about the prospect of working as a competitive intelligence analyst in a large corporation? You may have dreamed of working in a foreign country on issues of global importance like nuclear terror, organized crime, and the spread of infectious diseases. You can realize these dreams and make the world a more secure place by becoming an entry level analyst in either the public or private sector through the Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS).

The institute through its academic branch, the Department of Intelligence Studies, offers a Bachelor of Art in Intelligence Studies and a Master of Science in Applied Intelligence. Internships, research opportunities, and in-school employment are provided through the Institute’s Center for Information, Research, Analysis and Training (CIRAT).

Please take some time to explore our website and the MCIIS’s two academic programs - the Undergraduate Program: Intelligence Studies (formerly known as the Research/Intelligence Analyst Program) and the Graduate Program: Applied Intelligence.

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Graduate Degree
Applied Intelligence
On-line Certificate Applied Intelligence

Undergraduate Degree
Intelligence Studies