Developing an Undergraduate

Intelligence Program at a Private Liberal Arts

College

Second Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit

College Park, Maryland March 18-19

Gregory Moore, Ph.D.Notre Dame College

Cleveland, Ohio

Notre Dame College, a Catholic institution in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame, educates a diverse population in the liberal arts for personal,

professional and global responsibility

Private Liberal Arts Colleges Offer Certain Private Liberal Arts Colleges Offer Certain Advantages for Students:Advantages for Students:

Strong faculty commitment to teachingStrong faculty commitment to teaching

Lower faculty-student ratiosLower faculty-student ratios

Easier for students to interact with faculty Easier for students to interact with faculty

Students receive more personal attentionStudents receive more personal attention

Career oriented liberal arts programs Career oriented liberal arts programs

Greater flexibility in designing programs to Greater flexibility in designing programs to fit the needs of studentsfit the needs of students

There is no specific curriculum for intelligence studies programs

They tend to reflect the strengths or resources of the individual college or

university

Examples include:

• Liberal Arts OrientationLiberal Arts Orientation

• Intelligence SpecificIntelligence Specific

• Engineering/TechnicalEngineering/Technical

• Information ManagementInformation Management

• National Security StudiesNational Security Studies

• Combinations of the AboveCombinations of the Above

Private liberal arts colleges are most likely to opt for liberal arts

orientation or intelligence specific programs

• The liberal arts approach emphasizes the liberal arts curriculum supplemented by a few courses related to intelligence:

• History of Intelligence• Strategic Intelligence • Terrorism• Intelligence &

National Security

• The Intelligence Specific approach adds courses in basic skills needed to become entry-level analysts in the IC, law enforcement or the private sector to the liberal arts curriculum:

• Writing for Intelligence• Research Methods• Plus courses in

intelligence theory, internships and a capstone course

Either approach, however, is likely to be Either approach, however, is likely to be multidisciplinary in naturemultidisciplinary in nature

By emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, an intelligence program can get the entire

faculty to “buy in” to the program

Every division/department is contributing to the education of the intelligence student

either by teaching required courses or offering electives that will add to the

student’s general knowledge base

With the understanding that it takes at least 5 years to properly train an analyst, the focus

must be on teaching students the basic techniques analysts need while emphasizing the development of their critical thinking and

communications skills

A multidisciplinary liberal arts A multidisciplinary liberal arts program is the best way to do this program is the best way to do this

successfully!successfully!

Building The Program:Building The Program:1. Location, Location, Location!

2. Resources, Strengths and Weaknesses (Maximize use of resources, build on strengths, overcome weaknesses)

3. Faculty & Administrative Support – fit the mission!

4. Designing the Curriculum – undergraduate, graduate, certificate

5. Faculty Recruitment

6. Marketing and Student Recruitment

7. Building Partnerships - internal (faculty/departments) & external (area agencies, fusion centers, HIDTAs, HSDEC, IC CAE, private sector) – enhance “real world” opportunities for students, as well as employment networking

8. Adult Education - certificate programs

9. Online Instruction – flexibility in course delivery, especially for adult education; enhance revenue

Notre Dame College, a Catholic institution in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame, educates a diverse population in the

liberal arts for personal, professional and global responsibility

A program in intelligence studies should reflect the college’s mission

At Notre Dame College an Intelligence Specific approach was taken

1. The combination of applied and theoretical courses in intelligence analysis would create a true liberal arts intelligence studies curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, research and communications skills

2. The program would be supplemented by the College’s general education requirements and a diverse selection of upper level course electives which would further strengthen critical reasoning and communications skills

3. Requiring foreign language study would revive a dormant language program

4. The faculty would more readily accept and approve a program which built upon the College’s liberal arts tradition, while teaching specific professional skills to prepare students to compete successfully in the workplace

The Center for Intelligence Studies at The Center for Intelligence Studies at Notre Dame CollegeNotre Dame College

• Multidisciplinary/Liberal Multidisciplinary/Liberal Arts FocusArts Focus

• NDC General Education NDC General Education Core CurriculumCore Curriculum

• Foreign Language – Foreign Language – Arabic & Spanish Arabic & Spanish (Chinese & Russian to be (Chinese & Russian to be added)added)

• 9 Intelligence specific 9 Intelligence specific courses (applied and courses (applied and theory)theory)

• Emphasis on critical Emphasis on critical thinking, analytical skills, thinking, analytical skills, writing and oral writing and oral communicationscommunications

• Advanced Computer Advanced Computer Skills: Excel, Access, Skills: Excel, Access, Analyst’s NotebookAnalyst’s Notebook

• InternshipsInternships• Independent Research Independent Research

Project – capstone courseProject – capstone course

• American History (req)American History (req)• Comparative Politics Comparative Politics

(req)(req)• International Relations International Relations

(req)(req)• American Foreign Policy American Foreign Policy

(req)(req)• Non-Western History & Non-Western History &

Culture: China, Japan, Culture: China, Japan, Middle East, Africa, Latin Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Russia (req – 1 America, Russia (req – 1 course minimum)course minimum)

• Social Justice & Ethics Social Justice & Ethics (req)(req)

• Economics Economics • LiteratureLiterature• Math Math • Business & AccountingBusiness & Accounting• Online DeliveryOnline Delivery

Students are well prepared to compete for Students are well prepared to compete for entry level positions as intelligence entry level positions as intelligence

analystsanalysts

Achieving the Mission:

1) Personal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsibility: focus on attendance, : focus on attendance, appearance, punctuality, grades, leadership, appearance, punctuality, grades, leadership, required courses in social justice and ethics, liberal required courses in social justice and ethics, liberal arts focus on critical thinking – mid term progress arts focus on critical thinking – mid term progress reportsreports

2)2) Professional ResponsibilityProfessional Responsibility: besides the above, : besides the above, taking a “learn by doing” approach in classes, taking a “learn by doing” approach in classes, interaction with intelligence practitioners, emphasis interaction with intelligence practitioners, emphasis on development of core skills needed by analysts on development of core skills needed by analysts along with an understanding of the intelligence along with an understanding of the intelligence cycle, process, and communitycycle, process, and community

3)3) Global ResponsibilityGlobal Responsibility: Coursework in Non-Western : Coursework in Non-Western History, International Relations, Comparative History, International Relations, Comparative Politics, International Law, American Foreign Policy, Politics, International Law, American Foreign Policy, Foreign Languages, study abroad programsForeign Languages, study abroad programs

RESULT: RESULT: A career-oriented liberal arts program that A career-oriented liberal arts program that prepares students for future success as intelligence prepares students for future success as intelligence analystsanalysts

Thank You!Thank You!

Questions?Questions?

Gregory Moore, Ph.D.Gregory Moore, Ph.D.Notre Dame CollegeNotre Dame College

216-373-5346216-373-5346gmoore@ndc.edugmoore@ndc.edu