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APPLIED INTELLIGENCE BENJAMIN BAUGHMAN, Ph.D., Program Director FACULTY: Associate Professor: Musa Tuzuner, Ph.D. Mission Statement The mission of the Applied Intelligence Program at Gannon University is to prepare students to develop innovative ways to frame complex real-world problems and apply analytical methods and technologies to help decision makers gain and sustain competitive advantages in both public and private industries. Vision The Applied Intelligence at Gannon University aspires to: • • • • • •
Empower students to acquire, evaluate and generate knowledge Engage in cutting edge research and analytical techniques Monitor environmental changes and threats Hone professional written and verbal communication Promote ethics in the application of knowledge and problem-solving experience Produce graduates who will be leaders in the intelligence field
Overview The Bachelor of Science in Applied Intelligence provides students with the intelligence skillset needed to support decision-making processes, develop strategic policies, and comply in an regulatory environment within a relevant industry to avoid strategic, operational, and tactical failures throughout private and public sectors. This multidisciplinary program joins applied intelligence with programs across the university to develop students into specialized analysts. Applied Intelligence provides the knowledge, skills and applied experience needed for intelligence specialist and analyst roles across various sectors including as health, education, finance, defense, military, intelligence, security, trade, cyber, banking, gaming and law enforcement. Depending on career path, students can choose a secondary major or minor that best fits their interest. Options for secondary programs can include: accounting, business administration, computer information systems, criminal justice, cybersecurity, finance, global languages and culture, healthcare management, history, legal studies, political science, psychology, public health, public service and global affairs or risk management. Students are not limited to these secondary programs, they are mere suggestions based on current employment trends. Students must maintain a minimum GPA 3.0 throughout the Applied Intelligence coursework to earn the bachelor of science degree. To achieve a minor, students must complete 16 credits and have a 2.0 in Applied Intelligence coursework. Applied Intelligence Program Outcomes: Upon completion of the program, Applied Intelligence students will: • Identify and assess risks—threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences. • Build and develop policy and procedures to comply with expectations of laws and regulatory environment in a relevant industry to avoid strategic, operational, and tactical failures that produces detrimental consequences. • Apply ethical behavior in public and private domains to address moral problems of intelligence. • Demonstrate global perspective and best applied international practices. • Develop practical and critical problem-solving skills align with public and private standards. • Demonstrate technological competency to conduct effective operation and analysis function. • Demonstrate investigative, collection and research abilities.
