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Courses > 1862: The War's Second Year
This course will look at the military history of the second year of the American Civil War. It will address military operations in Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere that took place in 1862, as well as the strategic and political contexts that shaped their conduct. It will also look at the leaders, such as George McClellan, Robert E. Lee, Braxton Bragg, and Ulysses S. Grant, whose decisions and leadership shaped the course, conduct, and outcome of the year's great campaigns.


Instructor Ethan S. Rafuse received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. His publications include From the Mountains to the Bay: The War in Virginia, January-May 1862, guides to the Antietam, Manassas, and Petersburg battlefields, and U.S. Presidents During Wartime. more...

Online > Mitigating Juvenile Exposure to the Criminal Justice System
This online course focuses on Mitigating Juvenile Exposure to the Criminal Justice System set forth by Senate Bill 367. Completion of this course is estimated to take 2 hours. more...

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute > Frederick Douglass: From Slave to Statesman
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping enslavement in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. We'll explore his life in enslavement, look at his autobiographies and other writings; and conclude with his life in Washington, D.C. as an elder statesman.

Instructor Bio: Paul Post, a native Kansan, received a B.A. in History from KSU and a law degree from the KU Law School in 1974. Now retired from the practice of law, he is a member of the Topeka Landmarks Commission and was Commission Vice Chair in2018. He has authored essays on the history of SBA Hill/ former Menninger Campus in Topeka; Topeka's Bates Family; The Fred Harvey Company; and on Duke Ellington more...

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute > Frederick Douglass: From Slave to Statesman Clay County Residents
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping enslavement in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. We'll explore his life in enslavement, look at his autobiographies and other writings; and conclude with his life in Washington, D.C. as an elder statesman.

Instructor Bio: Paul Post, a native Kansan, received a B.A. in History from KSU and a law degree from the KU Law School in 1974. Now retired from the practice of law, he is a member of the Topeka Landmarks Commission and was Commission Vice Chair in2018. He has authored essays on the history of SBA Hill/ former Menninger Campus in Topeka; Topeka's Bates Family; The Fred Harvey Company; and on Duke Ellington more...

Professional Enrollment > GEOL 599: Preparation for Professional Geology License Exams
This course is intended for geology graduates seeking professional geology licensure. The course reviews fundamental geologic concepts that are emphasized on the Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam, but also may be used to prepare for the ASBOG Practice of Geology (PG) exam, or exams required to gain licensure in non-ASBOG states. To be eligible to apply for the ASBOG exam in Kansas, 30 hours of coursework in geology is required. more...