Course Offerings & Registration - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

You MUST be a current member of Osher to enroll in a class or event. No exceptions.

The SCU Development office requires two business days to ensure that your payments have been processed and your profile shows that you have successfully paid for a particular course. If you miss the two-day cut-off, just send the OLLI office a copy of your email confirmation, showing payment has been made. We will forward the email link that grants you access to your class session.
Please be sure to register for each course at least two days prior to the start of the class session so that you can receive the email link that grants you access to it. You may register for a course that has already started any time, but you will pay the full price. Course fees are NOT prorated.
All class enrollments are online with a credit card on our secure server.
You will no longer need a login (username and password) to register for classes and events.
Membership is nonrefundable, regardless of whether you are able to enroll in your desired course.
If you register for any courses (s) that are ONLINE ONLY, you will receive an email link from the OLLI office 24 hours before the start of your first class session. The link will grant you access to your class via Zoom. If you do not receive the email, please email the OLLI office at olli@scu.edu and we will assist you.

Fall Quarter Announcements:

Fall 2025 Course Catalog
Courses Start Monday, September 22 - Thursday, December 11
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions and to register your friend under the "Bring a Friend" program.

Wednesdays

ONLINE ONLY: Marriage Stories: Viewing Marriage Through the Lens of Short Stories, with Hilary Roberts - November 12, 19, December 3, and 10 (No class on November 26) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
ONLINE ONLY: The Transcontinental Railroad: Getting the Job Done Despite Politics and Scandal, with Terry McAteer - December 3 and 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Thursdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Let There Be Light: December Choral Concert, with Scot Hanna-Weir - December 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Performance: Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.

Fridays

SOLD OUT: IN-PERSON ONLY: The State of the Separation of Powers: The Constitution, Polarization, and Trump, with Matthew Harrigan - November 7, 14, 21, and December 5 (No class on November 28) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

Winter Quarter Announcements:

Winter 2026 Course Catalog
Courses Start Monday, January 5 - Friday, March 27
Course Registration Starts, December 3
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions and to register your friend under the "Bring a Friend" program.

Mondays

IN-PERSON ONLY: A History of Art: Herstory, with Diane Levinson - January 5, 12, and 26 (no class on January 19) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: The History of American Television, with Jim McKairnes - January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
ONLINE ONLY: Siberia: Russia’s Frozen Wasteland or Its Economic Heartland?, with Asya Pereltsvaig - February 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9, and 16 (No class on February 16) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Tuesdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: The Silicon in Silicon Valley: The Historical Development of Microelectronic Fabrication, with Barry Lieberman - January 13, 20, and 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Einstein Without Tears: His Theories Explained Without Math and in Everyday Language with Andrew Fraknoi - January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Two Indian Cities: New Delhi and Chennai —Two Different Vibes, with Kalpana Mohan - February 3 and 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Jews, Judaism, and Modernity: Jewish Life in Europe and Beyond, 1500-Present, with Greg Tomlinson - February 17, 24, March 3, 10, and 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Introduction to Meteorology, with Neel Desai - February 17, 24, March 3, 10, and 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

Wednesdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: The Path to Separation: America from Revolution to Civil War, with Robert M. Senkewicz - January 7, 14, 21, 28, and February 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Milestones in Medicine, with Gordon Josephson - January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, and 18 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: The Magic Behind Film Scores: Exploring the Role of Music in Great Movies, with Mike Agron - January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, and 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Innovative and Provocative Plays of Anton Chekhov, with Kristen Edwards -January 21, 28, and February 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Film Odyssey: “And the Winner Is...” Five Oscar Best-Actress Films!, with Mark Larson - February 11, 18, 25, March 4, and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Contemporary Short Stories about Aging: Love, Loss, Memory, Resistance, and Reconciliation, with Marilyn Edelstein - February 11, 18, and 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Safeguarding Checks and Balances: the U.S. Constitution’s Separation of Powers, with Margaret M. Russell - March 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

Thursdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: The Andrew Jackson Presidency: Dramatic Vignettes and Strange Moments From the Jacksonian Era, with Matthew Lasar - January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
HYBRID: Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock from Mid-1966 to 1970, with Richie Unterberger - January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Pharmaceuticals and Poisons: Chemistry at the Edge, with Johnnie Hendrickson - January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, and March 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Comparative Exploration, with Jeremy Fackenthal - January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, and March 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
ONLINE ONLY: The Folk Singers, the FBI, and the Second Red Scare, with Aaron J. Leonard - February 12, 19, and 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Who’s Driving? The Technology and Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles, with Melissa Cefkin - March 5, 12, and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

Fridays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Hannibal Against Rome, with Gaius Stern - January 9, 16, and 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
OSHER ONLINE ONLY: How the US Immigration System (Usually) Works, with Michele Waslin - January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, and 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Communicating Science and Culture: Exploring How Communication Shapes Public Understanding of Science, with Laura L. Ellingson - January 30, February 6, and 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Tchaikovsky and The Mighty Handful: 19th-Century Russian Composers, with John Kendall Bailey - February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

Saturdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Problematic Movies: History on the Big Screen, with Michele Bertolone - January 31, February 7, 14, and 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.