Human Intelligence and Counter Intelligence

Catalog description

This course will examine the history of HUMINT and CI within the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) as well as the HUMINT and CI activities of key allies and adversaries. The course will be divided into thirds. The first portion will focus on the structure and functions of intelligence apparatuses throughout the world. In the second portion students will take an in-depth examination of numerous important case studies of successful HUMINT and CI operations. In the final section students will participate in a mock intelligence operation and class discussions regarding the ethics and future of human-based espionage.