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Undergraduate Program

Apply Online for the BA in Intelligence Studies today. All undergraduate applicants to Mercyhurst University must submit the following information:

• An online application is available. Students can use the Common Application or the Mercyhurst University Application.
• An Official High School transcript.
• An Official SAT and/or ACT score report.
• An untimed writing sample of at least 250 words.
• An academic recommendation from a school counselor or teacher, either via an Academic Recommendation Form or separate letter.

Masters in Applied Intelligence (Erie, PA)

Apply online for the MS in Applied Intelligence today for free. Applications are currently being accepted for entrance to the Fall 2013 cohort.  Application review will begin January 15, 2013 and end March 31, 2013.  Completed application packages include:

• An application form, which can be found online at http://apply.mercyhurst.edu (an application fee of $35 is required for paper applications submitted; checks should be made payable to Mercyhurst University).
• all official transcripts from accredited higher education institutions (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).
• An essay of 300-500 words outlining the student's personal, professional, and educational goals.
• An official score report from the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam (may be waived for students who have already completed a graduate degree at another accredited institution).
• Three recommendations from supervisors or faculty. Use the following form.
• A resume or curriculum vitae.
• An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)

Please contact the Office of Graduate Studies at (814) 824-2297 for further information on any of these requirements.

Online Masters in Applied Intelligence

Applications for the online MS in Applied Intelligence program are currently being accepted with classes beginning in September 2013.  The deadline for application is June 21, 2013.

• An application form, which can be found online at http://apply.mercyhurst.edu (an application fee of $35 is required for paper applications submitted; checks should be made payable to Mercyhurst University).
• all official transcripts from accredited higher education institutions (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).
• An essay of 300-500 words outlining the student's personal, professional, and educational goals.
• An official score report from the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam (may be waived for students who have already completed a graduate degree at another accredited institution or Mercyhurst’s Applied Intelligence or Counterintelligence Certificates)
• Three recommendations from supervisors or faculty (two may be waived if the applicant has already completed Mercyhurst’s Applied Intelligence or Counterintelligence Certificates). Use the following form.
• A resume or curriculum vitae.
• An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)

Please Note:

Completion of the Applied Intelligence and/or Counterintelligence Certificates does not guarantee admission to the online or Erie-based Master of Science in Applied Intelligence programs. Two separate application processes exist for these programs.

Applied Intelligence Graduate Certificate

We are currently accepting applications for an online Applied Intelligence graduate certificate cohort with classes beginning in September 2013.  The deadline for applications is June 21, 2013.

The Certificate in Applied Intelligence is open only to individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree. It is not necessary for that degree to be in an intelligence-related discipline. Participants will be selected by Mercyhurst University, Intelligence Studies Admissions Office. Each cohort will begin with a maximum of twenty students.

Application Procedure

• Email the application and resume' to Linda Bremmer.
• Immediately request that official transcripts from prior graduate and under-graduate studies be sent to the attention of Linda Bremmer at the address below or by secure and official email transmission to lbremmer@mercyhurst.edu (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).
• An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)

OR

• Print out the application by clicking here.
• Include a current resume' with your application.
• Send the application by regular mail directly to Mercyhurst University at the following address: 
  Linda Bremmer, Coordinator of Certificate Programs 
  Department of Intelligence Studies
  Mercyhurst University
  501 E. 38th Street
  Erie, PA 16546-0001
  ** This address is also printed on the application.
• Immediately request your official transcripts (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).
• An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)

Download the Applied Intelligence Online Program Application

Counterintelligence Graduate Certificate

We are currently accepting applications for an offsite Counterintelligence graduate certificate cohort in McLean, Virginia beginning in September 2013.  The deadline for applications is June 21, 2013.

Application Procedure

• You may email the application and along with current resume to Linda Bremmer.
• Immediately request that official transcripts from prior graduate and under-graduate studies be sent to Mercyhurst Univeristy at the address below (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).
• An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)

OR

• Print out the application by downloading here
• Include a current resume' with your application.
• Immediately request that official transcripts from prior graduate and under-graduate studies be sent to Mercyhurst Univeristy at the address below (transcripts from international universities must be evaluated by World Education Services; please use “course-by-course report”).An official score report from the TOEFL examination (international students only)
• Send the application by regular mail directly to Mercyhurst University at the following address:
  Linda Bremmer, Coordinator of Certificate Programs 
  Department of Intelligence Studies
  Mercyhurst University
  501 E. 38th Street
  Erie, PA 16546-0001
  ** This address is also printed on the application.