The WWII continuing education track provides a rich sequence of online courses that will allow WWII experts and educators to learn at their own pace, while gaining premier knowledge that can be used in their professional careers. Learners of all backgrounds will be able to increase their knowledge of the war, as well as their critical thinking skills, while achieving quality personal growth and intellectual development through the vanguard coursework.
The Student Experience
The continuing education program aims at the student who is less concerned with grading and accumulation of academic credit hours, and more interested in the satisfaction and intellectual stimulation of lifelong learning. Continuing education courses will be briefer and more concise, while still drawing upon the combined resources and personnel of The National WWII Museum and Arizona State University.
Continuing education courses will also take participants “behind the lines” at the Museum, allowing them to see artifacts and documents that are not displayed as part of the regular exhibits. Without assignments, papers, or exams, the continuing education experience amounts to education for the purest reason of all: the challenge of learning.
Meet Our Instructors
Taught by the scholars of The National WWII Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy; Museum historians, curators, and educators; as well as leading faculty from Arizona State University, the WWII continuing education program provides lifelong learners in-depth insights into the war and its legacies. Get to know some of the course instructors:
Captured: American POWs in WWII
More than 120,000 Americans were held as prisoners of war in World War II. Their fates varied widely depending on their captors and wartime circumstances. Through artifacts, oral histories, and original research, this course will present an overview of the American POW experience in World War II, the factors involved in survival, aspects of daily life, the ways in which prisoners documented their experiences, and POWs in popular culture. The course is led by Museum Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs Kim Guise and features discussions with other Museum historians and ASU faculty, along with an extensive behind-the-scenes look into the Museum’s collections vaults.
Registration: March 10 – April 21
Course Run: April 14 – June 16
Early Bird: March 10 – 24
The early bird code is: DISWWIIPOW10
This is a Continuing Education course offered in partnership with Arizona State University. These courses are asynchronous, noncredit, and offer additional learning opportunities for those interested in specific topics that we are able to offer. They are created with flexibility in mind with respect to when participants can access the lectures, roundtables, and information within the course. There are no mandatory online zoom meetings or required assignments.
If you are enrolled in and require assistance in accessing a course, please contact ASU's learner support team at cc-support@asu.edu
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