Bachelor of Science: Intelligence Management / Rachael Riggs

Bachelor of Science: Intelligence Management

During my journey to obtain my bachelor's degree, I had the privilege of diving into a wide range of captivating and enlightening classes.

Each course I took contributed to my growth as a well-rounded individual, equipping me with knowledge and skills that would shape my future and give me the necessary skills needed to excel in an intelligence career.

These classes allowed me to undertake various assignments that allowed me to showcase my knowledge and skills.

Included within this page are the classes I took and an assignment from each to give a glimpse into the breadth of knowledge and skills I acquired while pursuing a bachelor's degree.

These classes and included assignments exemplify my dedication, adaptability, and commitment to excellence in academia.

Bachelors Degree • 28th June 2022

BACHELORS: ENG330-Writing for the Intelligence Profession

Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate how to write with clarity, specificity, and brevity, all the while applying basic rules of grammar, spelling, and syntax. The course also explains basic secrecy protocols and how they differ between agencies. Students will develop and apply writing skills essential to accurate and comprehensive generation of reports.

BACHELORS: INT300-Fundamentals of Intelligence

This course provides an overview of intelligence and the intelligence cycle. Students will be able to list & describe the role of 3 of the 4 principal elements of intelligence: collection (HUMINT and SIGINT), analysis, and counterintelligence. The course also lays groundwork for understanding overt and covert intelligence requirements and reporting, intelligence-specific vocabulary, and the breadth and complexity of the U.S. Intelligence Community today.

BACHELORS: INT476-Intelligence Collection

This course teaches various categories of intel gathering & surveillance, including the background & history of surveillance devices, proper procedures for using surveillance devices for intelligence gathering, basic use of surveillance for purposes other than intrigue & spying. Students gain an understanding of how to formulate and implement surveillance techniques legally and effectively to gather information within various categories of intelligence.

BACHELORS: SC1200- Principles of Nutrition

This course introduces nutritional concepts including principles of digestion and absorption, the functions of nutrients, lifecycle needs, disease prevention, and weight management. The basic principles of nutrition are studied with particular emphasis on their applications to human health and daily living.

BACHELORS: ENG390-Critical Thinking & Logic

This course teaches the student to employ sound critical thinking, both in the general sense of the term and in narrower contexts related to this school’s programs of study. Students will learn to apply formal but non-quantitative logic, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning, and above all to appreciate the importance of maintaining an open mind when examining and assessing the validity of various arguments

BACHELORS: INT440- Technical Surveillance

Electronic listening devices, surreptitious video cameras, & surveillance carried out via the Internet can provide a wealth of information & create potentially dangerous security breaches. Students learn to describe different methods of technical surveillance & explain their capabilities. They learn to identify signs of their use against a target, & to determine the appropriate countermeasures. We discuss major legal issues involved in technical surveillance and current policy issues related to this subject.

BACHELORS: HI2050-American History Since 1877

This course is designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of how and why the United States came to be what it is today. The course seeks to instill in students the habits of historical thinking that will allow them to live more competent lives in their local communities and in the nation at large.

BACHELORS: INT400- Counterintelligence

Introduction to counterintelligence. Counterintelligence is to prevent foreign intelligence operatives from penetrating one’s own security services, a complex task that requires exceptional analytical & human skills. Students learn to distinguish between traditional law enforcement approaches to counterintelligence, focusing more on surveillance & arrest of foreign intelligence operatives, & the subtler and Machiavellian approach geared toward “turning” such operatives into “double agents”.

BACHELORS: INT460- Clandestine & Secure Communications

Introduce the student to basics of encryption and decryption. Topics include the history of cryptology, encryption & decryption methods, key management & security, message handling discipline, signals analysis & traffic analysis. The course covers how to use currently available software to encrypt messages, create digital signatures, verify identities, etc. Steganography, microdots, covert inks & other techniques of hiding messages are included.

BACHELORS: HIST379-History of Intelligence Part 1

This course surveys the historical development of intelligence organizations in various parts of the world. Students will be able to describe and explain the historical development of intelligence tradecraft for the periods and geographical areas studied, from antiquity through medieval times and be able to bring these “lessons learned” to bear on present-day intelligence issues.

BACHELORS: HU2000- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (4.5)

This course is designed to develop students' basic skills of logical reasoning relative to problem-solving and related argument analysis. Learning to provide evidence and well-reasoned support for asserted solutions and/or positions within frameworks of clarity, depth, precision, relevance, and fairness are central to the course

BACHELORS: INT315- Open-Source Research

Intro to accessing and analyzing open sources. Open sources include all sources of information that are not subject to secret classification, including newspapers, websites, academic journals, scholarly journalistic books, pamphlets, and broadcasts. Students learn to apply sound research and evaluation to a wide spectrum of source materials, identify and describe their strengths and weaknesses, and interpret the material obtained properly, while keeping potentially large amounts of information organized and accessible

BACHELORS: HIST380- History of Intelligence Part 2

This course surveys the historical development of intelligence organizations in various parts of the world. Students will be able to describe and explain the historical development of intelligence tradecraft for the periods studied, from the time of the Renaissance to the present day and be able to bring these “lessons learned” to bear on present-day intelligence issues.

BACHELORS: HU2100- INTRO TO HUMANITIES

This interdisciplinary course examines the many ways that human creativity manifests itself in the areas of the visual arts, literature, philosophy, history, music, architecture, and technology. In this course, students will gain a broad understanding of Western cultural history.

BACHELORS: PHIL400-Ethics of Security and Counterterrorism

This course examines concepts of ethics, morality & integrity, the relevance of those concepts in the specific professions of protection, intelligence & counterterrorism. The course analyzes debates pertaining to terror detainees, renditions, espionage, covert actions & loyalty. Also, duties and responsibilities of other professional ethical codes of conduct. Additionally, students explore various legal aspects of intelligence & the laws & regulations that guide the intelligence community.

BACHELORS: EN2150-Interpersonal Professional Communication

This course provides students with information and practice in professional communication skills. Students will write memos, develop and present information to the class, practice meeting facilitation skills, examine individual and group decision making, and practice dealing with conflict situations.

BACHELORS: INT310-Fundamentals of Analysis

The process of taking raw data and obtaining from it intelligence that can be acted upon involves careful analysis and is an integral part of intelligence work. Students will learn various techniques for analyzing raw intelligence, evaluating source credibility, distinguishing “signal” from “noise,” and testing hypotheses.

BACHELORS: INT390- Covert Action

Intro to covert ops. Students learn to explain and evaluate operations such as political subversion, agents of influence, support to coup plots, Presidential findings for paramilitary activities, and “black” psych ops. Students will discuss case studies used to illustrate different types of covert action, both successful and unsuccessful, & write a research paper on a current topic or debate involving U.S. policy or covert action.

All Course Descriptions have been obtained from The NAU Course Descriptions found for each class.