Programs http://www.iwp.edu/rss/programs.asp en-us (c) 2009 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:47:21 EST http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html www.eResources.com (Generator) webmaster@iwp.edu (IWP) support@eresources.com (eResources) 60 <![CDATA[Honors Thesis]]> An Honors Thesis option is available to select students with sufficiently high grade point averages. It is normally pursued in a student's final semester.

]]> Fri, 14 May 2010 13:23:00 EST <![CDATA[Theory and Practice of U.S. Counterinsurgency]]> This course examines counterinsurgency as a core challenge for U.S. statecraft, one that has endured throughout our history and that today is again at the forefront of U.S. national security concerns-and will likely remain both relevant and a challenge for years to come.

]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:00 EST <![CDATA[Academic Programs for Defense and Intelligence Leadership]]> IWP has partnerships with the United States Naval War College, the United States Army, and agencies in the intelligence community. 

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:06:00 EST <![CDATA[Continuing Education & Auditors]]> The Institute welcomes applicants who demonstrate a serious interest in the study of statecraft and international affairs, but do not need a degree or certificate.  Students have the option of enrolling in courses for credit or as auditors (non-credit).  Unlike other schools, students in the Institute's Continuing Education programs share the same courses and professors as students in the M.A. and Certificate programs.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:46:00 EST <![CDATA[Master of Arts in Strategic Intelligence Studies]]> This degree is designed for students who seek careers in the intelligence field, as well as professionals whose agencies or clientele are charged with the acquisition and interpretation of intelligence. It features courses in fundamental intelligence disciplines, such as analysis and epistemology, intelligence collection, and deception. The program equips the student with all of the requisite tools and knowledge, required and anticipated, that are necessary for professional success in the field.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST <![CDATA[Intelligence Collection]]> This course is designed to familiarize students with the nature, organization activities and key issues surrounding the variety of methods of intelligence and counterintelligence collection.

]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:20:00 EST <![CDATA[History of FBI Counterintelligence]]> This course will provide the student, through lecture and key readings, with a comprehensive understanding of the one hundred year history of the development of the FBI counterintelligence role.

]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:20:00 EST <![CDATA[Technology, Intelligence, Security, and Statecraft]]> This course examines how the march of technology has and is affecting intelligence, security and the other tools of statecraft. It also focuses on the challenges and opportunities presented by advanced technology.

]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:20:00 EST <![CDATA[Directed Study]]> Depending on the availability of the appropriate professor, courses in directed study may cover the subject matter of existing courses, more advanced study in those subjects, and also other selected topics.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:20:00 EST <![CDATA[Estimative Intelligence Analysis and Epistemology]]> The course is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the fundamentals of a central element of the intelligence and national security process: estimative analysis.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:18:00 EST <![CDATA[Selected Topics]]> Title and focus of each topic will be determined by relevant instructors in consultation with the Academic Dean and the Faculty Chairman.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:01:00 EST <![CDATA[The Contemporary Balkans]]> The Balkans, the countries of southeastern Europe, are the focus of this course. Emphasizing the contemporary political situation, this course considers past and recent history and how they relate to the present day. There is also an evaluation of the political direction of each country.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Introduction to Intelligence]]> This two-credit fundamental course introduces the student to the complicated subjects of intelligence, counterintelligence, and covert action in the conduct of American statecraft.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2007 18:15:00 EST <![CDATA[Certificate in Counterintelligence]]> This certificate is designed to better prepare domestic security officers to confront the vast array of threats, challenges, and problems facing the public at all levels in the post-911 world. Students must choose at least three electives for this certificate.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 12:44:00 EST <![CDATA[Democratic Transition and Post-Communist Realities in Central Europe]]> The course will provide a brief background on the differences between the Communist regimes of the region, how each one fell, and how, in the intervening 18 years they have succeeded to a lesser or greater extent to rid themselves of the damage done by 40 years of dictatorship. We will look at the process of accession to the European Union and NATO and how each of these organizations has been changed through expansion.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Globalization and Urbanization: Trends and Dynamics]]> This course focuses on the study of global urbanization trends, given prevailing impacts of globalization and local cultural dynamics.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Case Studies in Counterintelligence Operations]]> Since the end of the Second World War, more than 120 Americans have been arrested and charged with espionage. Two have been executed; several more are serving life sentences without hope of parole.

Through case studies, the class will examine, in detail, the careers of the most damaging of these spies.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:17:00 EST <![CDATA[Genocide and Genocide Prevention]]> This seminar concentrates on Genocide and Genocide Prevention in the 20th and 21st centuries.  The objective is to conduct case studies of genocide, identify ideological and political reasons for those crimes, and detect early warning signs for genocide prevention.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:17:00 EST <![CDATA[Military Intelligence and Modern Warfare]]> This course assesses the role and importance of military intelligence in modern warfare and is designed to familiarize the student with key sources, components, and methods of modern military intelligence, including U.S. and foreign approaches.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:17:00 EST <![CDATA[American Counterintelligence and Security for the 21st Century]]> The seminar will build on an understanding of the complicated theoretical, functional and practical relationships between intelligence and policy and the roles of intelligence, protective security and counterintelligence in our democracy developed in other courses.

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