Intelligence Operations

The Intelligence Operations degree is designed for personnel interested in associate’s degree programs that meet career and educational goals.

The Associate of Applied Science in Intelligence Operations (AAS, IO) is most commonly used to enhance a student's options for employment in the intelligence career field.

This program is restricted to Department of Defense/military personnel who have received sufficient verifiable training in specific intelligence occupational areas. Eligibility will be determined upon an institutional evaluation. Due to the nature of these programs and frequency of revisions, please contact the Cochise College Fort Huachuca Center.

Credit toward the intelligence operations degree will be based on your skill level and training and/or military schools attended. See your Cochise College advisor for details.

Cochise College
Army Education Center
Building 52104, 2288 La Guardia St.
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000
(520) 533-2391

General Ed Requirements		18Cr
Composition English Composition Mathematics Arts/Humanities/Social/ behavioral sciences Information Literacy	ENG 101 ENG 102 or ENG 109/206 MAT 122 or higher CIS 116 or CIS 120	3 3 3 6 3
Core Curriculum		46
Area of Emphasis* Free Electives		34-46 0-12
Total Degree Requirements		64

*Contact an IO Advisor regarding current Area of Emphasis/Core Curriculum course list.

Possible degree concentration titles.

General Intelligence Operations
Counterintelligence
Human Intelligence Collector
Linguist
Intelligence Analyst
Imagery Analyst
Ground Surveillance Systems Operator
Signals Intelligence Analyst
Non-Morse Code
Morse Interceptor/Communications Interceptor
Noncommunication Interceptor/Analyst
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Maintenance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator

Core Curriculum/Area of Emphasis Courses that may be taken to complete the degree requirements.

ART 140 Digital Photography (2)
ART 285 Beginning Photography (3)
ART 286 Intermediate Photography (3)
BUS 123 Human Resource Management (3)
BUS 125 Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
BUS 127 Leadership & Supervision (3)
BUS 143 Principles of Management (3)
COM 102 Essentials of Communication (3)
COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
COM 204 Elements of Intercultural Communication (3)
COM 270 Interpersonal Communications (3)
CIS 105 Introduction to Information Security (1)
CIS 116 Introduction to the Personal Computer (3)
CIS 120 Introduction to Information Systems (3)
CIS 128 Unix Operating System (3)
CIS 150 Essentials of Networking (3)
CIS 181 Computer Applications (3)
CIS 229 Unix System Administration (3)
CIS 240 Advanced Microsoft Server (3)
ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ENG 109 Written Communications & Reports (3)
ENG 179 Applied Technical Writing (3)
ENG 206 Critical Writing (3)
ENG 279 Advanced Applied Technical (3)
GEO 101 Physical Geography (4)
GEO 102 Human Geography (3)
GEO 104 Political Geography (3)
GEO 121 World Regional Geography (3)
HIS 110 US History 1607-1877 (3)
HIS 111 US History Since 1877 (3)
HIS 140 Survey of Western Civilization I (3)
HIS 141 Survey of Western Civilization II (3)
HUM 205 Major Ancient Cultures (3)
HUM 206 European Culture (3)
HUM 207 The Modern World (3)
LIN 101 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
MAT 142+ Survey of College Math or higher (3-5)
OAD 102 Document Formatting (3)
OAD 206 Records Management (3)
OAD 207 Office Administration (3)
POS 110 American National Government (3)
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSY 210 Social Psychology (3)
POS 220 Federal & Arizona Government (3)
POS 230 World Politics (3)
POS 240 Comparative Politics (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 160 Ethnic Groups & Minorities (3)
SOC 202 Social Problems (3)
AMT 170/210 UAV Maintenance Technician (14)
AMT 172/212 UAV Mechanical Technician (13)
AVT 171/211 UAV Avionics Technician (9)
Any ELT Prefix Course (1-11) "Electronic Specialists Only"
Any PFT Prefix Course (1-32) "UAV Specialists Only"
Any Foreign Language Course (1-16)