Geography Geospatial Intelligence - Brigham Young University - Provo

Geography Geospatial Intelligence from Brigham Young University - Provo is a Campus Bachelor Geography degree that prepares you for a Science career. Geospatial intelligence is a rapidly growing field that uses technology to gather spatial data, then analyze and interpret it to monitor and solve situations that impact our national security. The program therefore focuses on three areas: * geospatial technology, the tools of analysis, including remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartography, and statistics * geography, the study of the natural, political, and cultural landscapes, and their relationship to each other and to world events, specifically focusing on sensitive regions of the world, such as the Middle East. * intelligence processes, including both the broad picture of security policy and the specific procedures of intelligence analysis and reporting This emphasis is ideal for students who want to work in military intelligence (i.e., ROTC), civilian intelligence agencies of the Federal Government, homeland security agencies at all levels of government, and many major contractors providing technical support services. Graduates should be prepared to be employed in classified environments, and therefore expect background checks and security clearances in every phase of their employment. The BYU Geography Department intends to submit this emphasis to the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) for accreditation under its academic certificate program when complete (it is currently in draft), which will allow graduates to not only be awarded a degree , but also a certificate recognized across the intelligence community. The department has worked closely with the USGIF academy to design the programs in harmony. Successful graduates of this program should be able to: *interpret security issues using a geographic perspective, relating human actions to cultural, political, economic, social, physical, and security landscapes *understand the U.S. security community and assist in the formulation of foreign, domestic, and military security policy *explain the fundamental theories of geographic information science and correlate them to the data models and procedures underlying geospatial technologies *build geographic databases from primary and secondary sources, especially remote sensing platforms, using standard (e.g., raster, vector, databases) and custom data models *analyze geospatial data using statistical, GIS, and remote sensing technologies to interpret human activities *design and use a variety of media (i.e., written, verbal, cartographic) to effectively and efficiently communicate analysis results *recognize security issues, gather and analyze relevant information, and communicate results to policy makers using integrated geospatial technologies and geographic knowledge in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams View more details on Brigham Young University - Provo, UT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geography courses.