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DS460 (Version: 2023 2) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
DS460 REBELLION, INSURGNCY & CIV WAR 2023 2 Military Instruction 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Why do men rebel and how do states react? DS460 examines the nexus between social movements, revolutions and insurgencies and introduces cadets to how this is applicable to national security and policy. Cadets will apply theoretical frameworks to analyze insurgencies from the individual, community and state level and understand applicable counterinsurgent strategies. Cadets do this through historic case study analysis, group collaborative projects, and both oral and written communication. Graduates will be able to analyze internal conflict and understand how this applies to national security policy.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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DS460 (Version 2023-2) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2024 - 2 7 18 126 99 0 27 N Hours

2025 - 2 5 19 95 29 0 66 N Hours

2026 - 1 2 18 36 10 0 26 N Hours

2026 - 2 3 18 54 54 13 0 N Hours

2027 - 2 4 18 72 21 0 51 N Hours


DS460 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
DS460 INSURGENCY & COUNTERINSURGENCY 2019 2 Military Instruction 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Why do men rebel and how do states react? DS460 examines the nexus between social movements, revolutions and insurgencies and introduces cadets to how this is applicable to national security and policy. Cadets will apply theoretical frameworks to analyze insurgencies from the individual, community and state level and understand applicable counterinsurgent strategies. Cadets do this through historic case study analysis, group collaborative projects, and both oral and written communication. Graduates will be able to analyze internal conflict and understand how this applies to national security policy.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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DS460 (Version: 2017 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
DS460 INSURGENCY & COUNTERINSURGENCY 2017 1 Military Instruction 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Why do men rebel and how do states react? DS460 examines the nexus between social movements, revolutions and insurgencies and introduces cadets to how this is applicable to national security and policy. Cadets will apply theoretical frameworks to analyze insurgencies from the individual, community and state level and understand applicable counterinsurgent strategies. Cadets do this through historic case study analysis, group collaborative projects, and both oral and written communication. Graduates will be able to analyze internal conflict and understand how this applies to national security policy.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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DS460 (Version: 2013 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
DS460 COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS 2013 1 Military Instruction 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
DS460, Counterinsurgency Operations, exists in order that cadets will 1) demonstrate a theoretical and pragmatic understanding of insurgencies, to include their temperaments, composition, strategies, employment, and irregular battlefield operating systems; 2) demonstrate a theoretical and pragmatic understanding of counter-insurgency operations, and the interrelationships between the environment, operations, enemies, and strategies; 3) demonstrate a command of historical U.S. counter-insurgency doctrinal concepts, how they relate to theory and strategy, where they are inadequate, and where they are beneficial; 4) demonstrate sound analysis and application of key course concepts using historical case studies; and 5) improve oral and written communication skills. This course begins broadly and then narrows in order to integrate theory and strategy with tactics and practicality. The first sub-course introduces the insurgency, an understanding of which is essential to leading, organizing, and implementing successful operations against it. In the second sub-course, students examine counter-insurgency operations from theoretical, strategic, operational, tactical, and practical perspectives. The final sub-course presents three historical case studies intended to engage each student's learning with both analysis and application. At a minimum, DS460 requirements include: an oral presentation that evaluates the success or failure of an historical insurgency; a short biographical paper on the methods and persona of an historical irregular warrior; a WPR that requires cadets to think through a counterinsurgency scenario in branch specific roles; and a TEE that requires cadets to examine methodologies from successful historical case studies within the scenario of a failed historical case study.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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DS460 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
DISQUALIFIER  
  MS460 2005 2 1 Y