Homeland Security and Applied Intelligence, B.S.

A Homeland Security and Applied Intelligence professional

Program Summary

Become The Brains of Global Protection

Interested in collecting and assessing intelligence to anticipate and prevent terrorist attacks or threats from organized crime? Earn your Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security and Applied Intelligence.

 Learn to understand, track, and investigate criminal networks through the eye of an intelligence operator. Study under professors who have built careers in the field while you deepen your critical thinking and investigative skills.

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Program Highlights

PREPARE FOR YOUR CAREER
You'll work with local law enforcement and private sector companies to help inform their decisions.

INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY
Access to the computer security and forensic lab with specialized tools.

CRITICAL THINKING & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
You will learn how to compile and analyze data to offer insights as well as learn how to communicate with diverse cultures.

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I chose this field because I love helping people. Roberts showed me what it’s really like to work in this field and work with real clients for research projects.

As a result of what I learned, I’ve accepted a job in Cyber Investigations for the Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Samual, Homeland Security and Applied Intelligence Graduate

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How Much Will I Pay?

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Total Program
Sticker Price:

$52,127


Last year

100%

of full-time freshmen students who applied 
for a scholarship received one

$25,324

average grants & scholarships package
for incoming freshman students last year

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Online, Hybrid, and In-Person Programs In Rochester, NY

ANCHORED IN CHRISTIAN FAITH

You’ll be spiritually prepared for engagement in a diverse world.

CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS

Whatever your interests and circumstances, you’ll be equipped for your one-of-a-kind vocation.

READY TO
LEAD

You’ll be ready to lead, making meaningful contributions in your profession.

FLOURISHING PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES

Empowered to act in local and practical ways, you’ll make a difference in the communities where you live and work.

Coursework

Interested in seeing what courses you can take? Check out our course catalog!

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What Will I Learn?

This program will teach you the practitioner skills the Intelligence Investigator/Analyst needs to understand:

  • Human Intelligence (HUMINT) - working with informants and assets on the ground
  • Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) - intercepting communications over phones, email, or other electronic means
  • Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) - surfing both the internet as well as the dark web
  • Cyber Investigations - extracting intelligence from devices to identify criminal activity
  • Intelligence Product Development - understanding maps, link charts, timelines, and executive summaries
  • The history of the Intelligence community, as well as policy and law associated with casework, terrorism, extremism, threat assessment, and all aspects of intelligence gathering and dissemination
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Career Outlook

Here are just a few successes our graduates have achieved:

Internships

  • Narcotics Intelligence Operator
  • Homicide Intelligence Operator
  • Terrorism Intelligence Operator
  • FBI Agent
  • CIA Agent
  • Threat Assessment

Careers

  • Irondequoit Police Department
  • Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
  • Monroe County District Attorney’s Office
  • Monroe County Probation
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)

Graduate Schools

  • Mercyhurst
  • Roberts Wesleyan University
  • Mercyhurst University
  • Georgetown University
  • Coastal Carolina University
  • Indiana State University
  • Notre Dame College
  • The Citadel College of South Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

Homeland security, according to the Department of Homeland Security, has the “vital mission of securing the nation from the many threats we face.” This involves securing the nation’s air, land, and sea borders from international organized crime.

Applied intelligence is collecting and assessing data in an efficient way to form conclusions that are helpful and actionable.

Earning this bachelor’s degree means that you’ll be collecting and analyzing intelligence as it relates to global organized crime, such as terrorism, money laundering, and human trafficking.

With a homeland security and applied intelligence degree, you can pursue a career in law enforcement, the private sector, contracting, the military, and more.

Some alumni of Roberts’ program have gone on to intelligence careers with the FBI and Secret Service.

Yes! If you come to campus for an individual visit, you can meet with a professor to get an overview of the major and your questions answered.

Yes! At Roberts, we’re dedicated to supporting you. Our Office of Student Financial Services is here to help you make the most of every financial aid opportunity available.

We provide financial assistance to 100% of our undergraduate students, so you can focus on following your calling with confidence.