{"id":1911,"date":"2023-07-25T18:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site5.meridian.soar.qvine.com\/?page_id=1911"},"modified":"2024-04-14T18:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T18:33:56","slug":"certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate-Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1911\" class=\"elementor elementor-1911\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd2830 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd2830\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b52ffca\" data-id=\"b52ffca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27335ff elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27335ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certificate in Intelligence Studies <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acec6fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"acec6fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257590d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"257590d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CIS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5497839 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5497839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"builder-section-1412617729064-column-1\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\"><div class=\"builder-text-content\"><p>The Certificate in Intelligence Studies (CIS) program allows non degree-seeking students the opportunity for in-depth, graduate-level study of intelligence topics.\u00a0 CIS programs are conducted at the <a href=\"\/locations\/\">ICC-B NIU Main Campus<\/a> and at designated instructional locations. Certificate topics may not be offered every year, and availability is subject to enrollment, space availability, faculty availability, and other NIU commitments and priorities. Students interested in applying for a CIS program <strong>must possess<\/strong> an undergraduate degree from an institution of higher learning that is accredited by a regional body recognized by the Council on <a href=\"\/accreditation\/\">Higher Education Accreditation. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22761 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CISCentered242.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Students already enrolled in an NIU graduate degree program may take additional CIS courses as individual electives but may not earn the graduate certificate. CIS students who do not earn a certificate but subsequently matriculate to an NIU graduate program can apply to transfer a maximum of six credits toward their NIU master\u2019s degree.<\/p><p>Please see the latest\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NIU-Catalog_23-24_Final.pdf\">catalog<\/a>\u00a0for current CIS offerings.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2767a2 elementor-button-success elementor-align-right elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d2767a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-float\" 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