Course Offerings & Registration - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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
Course Registration begins September 3
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions and to register your friend under the "Bring a Friend" program.

ONLINE ONLY: The Baltic Countries: An Armchair Visit to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, with Asya Pereltsvaig - September 22, 29, October 6 and 20 (No class on October 13) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: SPOTLIGHT ON SCU FACULTY: When AI Goes Bad: Superintelligence & Mutual Destruction Through Algorithm-Controlled Catastrophe, with Michael Kevane - October 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Greek Myth from Homer to Hollywood: Portrayals of Achilles, Helen, Odysseus, and Penelope Over Time, with John Heath - October 27, November 3, 10, 17, and December 1 (No class on November 24) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Behind the Scenes: The Odd Couple, with Aldo Billingslea - November 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Research Universities in the Bay Area: Their Impact on Business and Society, with Bebo White & Patrick Lui - September 23, 30, October 7, 14, and 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Masters of Flight: The World of Raptors, with Ryan Phillips - September 30, October 7, and 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
Field Trip: Raptors in the South Bay, with Ryan Phillips - October 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The U.S. Criminal Legal System: How It Works from Arrest to Appeal, with Linda Starr - October 28, November 4, and 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Exploring Our Brains: Degeneration and Regeneration, with Peter (Henry) Ralston - November 4, 11, and 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Film Odyssey: The Lady with the Torch - A Salute to 100 Years of Columbia Pictures!, with Mark Larson - September 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Shakespeare On Stage: A Playground of Approaches, with Lisa Tromovitch - September 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: War, Race, and the Constitution: Lessons from the WWII Japanese American Incarceration, with Susan H. Kamei - October 29, November 5, and 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Income and Wealth Inequality: Key Trends and Potential Policy Responses, with Adina Ardelean - October 29 and November 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Brahms: Three Great Romantic 19th-Century Composers, with John Kendall Bailey - September 25, October 9, 16, 23, 30, and November 6 (No class on October 2) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
COURSE CANCELED: IN-PERSON ONLY: The Physics of Music: How Musical Instruments Work, with Brian Holmes - October 9, 16, and 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: AI Marketing: How AI is Trained to Target You, with Andreas Ramos - November 6, 13, and 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
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.

HYBRID: Turn! Turn! Turn! The Birth of Folk-Rock in the Mid-1960s, with Richie Unterberger - September 26, October 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
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.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Politics of the Modern Middle East: Post-WWII to Present Day, with Farid Senzai - September 27, October 4, 11, and 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Stranger Danger: The History of U.S. Nativism, with Michele Bertolone - November 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. Bring a Friend.