Master of Anticipatory Intelligence - MAI
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Total Credits Required In Program Coursework
Total Credits Required To Earn This Credential
All MAI students must complete a 12 credit required curriculum core that lays a strong foundation in the central principles and toolkits of Anticipatory Intelligence. The required core curriculum includes one foundations course (3 credits) , two methodologies courses (6 credits), and a soft skills course (3 credits).
Students who can demonstrate direct equivalency in undergraduate or previous graduate study may be able to petition to apply other MAI elective or emphasis courses to satisfy some curriculum core credits. Other course substitutions for the elective and emphasis requirements may be approved by an Anticipatory Intelligence academic advisor on an individual basis.
Students must complete either CAI 5880: Critical Soft Skills or CAI 6890: (Special Topics) Durable Skills: Career Readiness
MAI students must complete 6 credits (at least two courses) of elective coursework which may include any CAI prefix courses or approved internships.
Important Note: Internship and directed readings courses are listed as variable credit (1-6), however only 3 credits of internship and 3 credits of faculty-approved directed readings may be applied toward the MAI. All internship or directed readings and research courses must be approved by a faculty advisor before registration.
All MAI students must complete a tailored 3 credit capstone project building on their core coursework.
Wide parameters of creativity, innovation, and flexibility are built into the capstone project, but two requirements must be met: 1) the project must leverage at least one key tool or substantive issue area in the Anticipatory Intelligence domain, and 2) the project must be designed and conducted by the student in partnership with an external public sector or industry partner. MAI students should not begin their capstone project until they have completed both CAI 6000 and one of the CAI methods courses (CAI 6010, CAI 6200, CAI 6300, or CAI 6310).
Students electing to complete the International Security track may select any 12 credits from the courses listed to complete this emphasis (co-facilitated with the Department of Political Science). Other relevant 5/6000-level POLS electives may be approved on an individual basis by an Anticipatory Intelligence academic advisor.
Students electing to complete the Cyber & Security Analytics track may select any one of the three 12 credit certificate block options listed below (facilitated by the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems) to complete the emphasis: the Data Technologies certificate, the Cybersecurity certificate, or the Data Analytics certificate. In accordance with USU Registrar’s Office policy, a post-baccalaureate certificate may be earned concurrently with this MAI emphasis.
Students electing to complete the Biosecurity track must take 3 credits of required coursework and may select any further 9 credits from the courses listed to complete the emphasis. Other relevant electives offered through the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence or other partner departments may be approved on an individual basis by an Anticipatory Intelligence academic advisor.
Students electing to complete the Geographic Information Science track may select any 12 credits from the courses listed to complete the emphasis (facilitated by partner departments in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources). In accordance with USU Registrar’s Office policy, a post-baccalaureate certificate may be earned concurrently with this MAI emphasis. Note that NR-prefix courses are offered as online courses, while all other prefixes are taught as in-person courses on the USU Logan campus.
