Undergraduate Program in Intelligence Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies is a four-year interdisciplinary baccalaureate program which prepares a graduate to become an entry-level analyst for the government or the private sector. The undergraduate program, which continues to be referred to as RIAP, consists of nine core intelligence-related courses, plus 13 interdisciplinary courses.
As of 2009, there are approximately 252 students enrolled in the undergraduate program. This includes students from across the United States as well as international students. Job placement for previous graduates at the end of the 2005-2006 school year were in the 90th+ percentile range.
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