Security and Strategic Intelligence, B.S.

The Bachelor of Arts in Security and Strategic Intelligence at Saint Louis University prepares students to analyze today’s most pressing national security, intelligence, and global security challenges. This interdisciplinary undergraduate program integrates intelligence studies, international relations, cybersecurity, public policy and emerging technologies, equipping students with the analytical and strategic skills needed for high-stakes decision-making environments.

Program Highlights

• Interdisciplinary major focused on national security and intelligence analysis
• Training in structured analytic techniques, AI and critical thinking, and ethical decision making
• Examination of terrorism, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and geopolitical risk
• Experiential learning through internships, simulations, research, and study abroad
• Access to opportunities through SLU’s Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (IC CAE)

As part of the School for Professional Studies, this 120-credit degree program offers future and current leaders like you a flexible option to meet your personal career goals. With six accelerated, eight-week terms offered each year through SLU online, you can begin working toward your degree at any time, making advanced education more accessible for working professionals. 

Faculty

As a student in the School for Professional Studies at Saint Louis University, you’ll learn from exceptional faculty who are leading experts in their fields. They bring real-world knowledge to the classroom and are dedicated to your professional success. Learn more about the SPS faculty.

Careers

Business Continuity Concentration

Careers for graduates with a degree in security and strategic intelligence with a business continuity certificate include business continuity planners, business intelligence analysts, business operations specialists and emergency/risk managers.

Global Corporate Security Concentration

Careers for graduates with a degree in security and strategic intelligence with a global corporate security certificate include security and asset managers, security management specialists, transportation security screeners, retail loss prevention specialists, loss prevention managers, and criminal investigators and special agents.

Tuition

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:

• Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need. The School for Professional Studies offers numerous scholarships and awards specifically for new students.
• Financial Aid: Financial aid is provided in the form of grants and loans, some of which require repayment.

To determine eligibility for financial assistance, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early for maximum consideration. FAFSA is available online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

For information on other scholarships and financial aid, visit the student financial services office online at Office of Student Financial Services.

Active Military and Veterans and First Responders

Honorably discharged veterans, active-duty military members, reserve members and first responders qualify for a reduced tuition rate of $300 per credit hour for any undergraduate program offered through the School for Professional Studies.

1. Graduates will be able to describe the cycle of intelligence and components of global security.
2. Graduates will be able to use analytics to inform risk management decisions.
3. Graduates will be able to integrate computer information systems with security and intelligence domains.
4. Graduates will be able to analyze the global factors that impact security and strategic intelligence.
5. Graduates will be able to distinguish between the professional, ethical, legal, security and social dimensions of a strategic intelligence plan.

Admission Requirements

• Delayed enrollment in postsecondary education
• Attends part-time for at least part of the academic year
• Works full-time (35 hours or more/week) while enrolled
• Is financially independent
• Has dependents other than a spouse
• Is a single parent
• Has other demands that make traditional education less feasible

Program Requirements 

Business Continuity Concentration

Global Corporate Security Concentration

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.

2+SLU programs provide a guided pathway for students transferring from a partner institution. 

• Security and Strategic Intelligence, B.S. (Jeffco 2+SLU)
• Security and Strategic Intelligence, B.S. (STLCC 2+SLU)