BA/BGS Intelligence and National Security Studies at University of Kansas

Programme overview

A major offered in Political Science, as a BA or BGS, supporting the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence mission of building a diverse workforce with skills critical to U.S. national security.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: Political Science | Duration: 120 credit hours (sample 4-year plans) | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Required: POLS 206 Methods of Inquiry, an introductory politics course, POLS 125 Intelligence: Supporting National Security, POLS 130 US Intelligence Community, POLS 325 Intelligence Analytics, POLS 345 Counterintelligence and a 3-hour capstone, plus five electives (15 hours) such as Transnational Terrorism, Introduction to Cyber Intelligence and U.S. National Security Policy. KU Core 34 applies; BA adds language proficiency, BGS adds a minor, two certificates or a second major.

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Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Undergraduate Admission Admission to KU All students applying for admission must send high school and college transcripts to the Office of Admissions. Prospective first-year students should be aware that KU has qualified admission requirements that all new first-year students must meet to be admitted. Consult the Office of Admissions for application deadlines and specific admission requirements. Visit the International Support Services for information about international admissions. Students considering transferring to KU may see how their college-level course work will transfer on the Office of the University Registrar website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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