Lincoln University Bachelor's to Strategic Intelligence, M.S.

Students in the accelerated Lincoln University Bachelor to SLU's Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence program have the opportunity to take classes for the M.S. at SLU while they are finishing their bachelor's at Lincoln in Jefferson City, Missouri. Select Saint Louis University credits may also fulfill the requirements of the Lincoln Bachelor's degree.

Students who meet the requirements will be guaranteed classified admission to the SLU's master's program.

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:

Lincoln University Programs

Strategic Intelligence, M.S.

Students must apply to the accelerated program no earlier than their third/junior year at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Students will select the admit term of the first semester they will be a strategic intelligence, M.S. student at SLU and indicate they are applying as part of an approved accelerated program.

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a major GPA of 3.5 or higher at Lincoln. Students should have obtained a B or better in any research methods or statistics course at Lincoln before applying to the M.S. in strategic intelligence. 

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Lincoln undergraduate students can take a maximum of 12 master's credits their senior year and may apply up to 12 of those credits toward the B.A. or B.S. at Lincoln, with permission from their home program. 

To be eligible for progression into the M.S. in strategic intelligence program upon conferral of the bachelor's at Lincoln, students:

  • Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at Lincoln.
  • Must have a 3.5 overall major GPA at Lincoln.
  • Must have attained a B or better in the SLU M.S. courses they took while a Lincoln student.

Students who do not meet the standards above may be required to reapply for the strategic intelligence, M.S. program and submit supplemental materials that may improve the probability of admission. 

This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.

Roadmap notes:

  • This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
  • Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
  • Course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Plan of Study Grid
Year Four
FallCredits
Last year @ Lincoln  
INTL 5000 The Intelligence Cycle 3
INTL 5200 Cyber Operations and National Security 3
 Credits6
Spring
INTL 5050 Terrorism & US Foreign Policy 3
ORLD 5050 Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making 3
Graduates from Lincoln  
 Credits6
Year Five
Fall
Full-time @ SLU  
INTL 5250 Structured Analytical Techniques for Intelligence 3
INTL 5260 Military Intelligence 3
 Credits6
Spring
AA 5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I 3
INTL 5270 Open Source Intelligence 3
 Credits6
Year Six
Fall
INTL 5100 Counter Intelligence & Espionage 3
INTL 5280 Congress and the Intelligence Community 3
INTL 5960 Masters Research Project 3
 Credits9
 Total Credits33

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For additional admission questions, please call 314-977-2330 or email sps@slu.edu.