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IS-3125: Intelligence and National Security

Description: Introduces students to the field of Intelligence Studies. Focuses on the structure, role and capabilities of the U.S. intelligence community and investigates the relationship between intelligence and national security strategy. Addresses topics pertaining to data collection and intelligence analysis, covert operations and counterintelligence. 3125: Intelligence and National Security. 3126: The Intelligence Process.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: GEOG-2054 or IS-2054 or PSCI-2054

Required By: IS-3126, PSCI-3126

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PSCI-3125

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.87 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 90.89%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Robert Hodges202494.1%3.7%0.0%0.0%2.2%0.0%3.879

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Summer I 2023Fall 2023Winter 2023Fall 2024Term050% W