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OLLI Fall II 2025 Catalog

Please view our printable catalog (PDF, 3,300 KB) to see the full course descriptions and bios of the instructors, along with additional information about enrollment.

Registration for Fall II opens October 6th!

More Opportunities to Learn with Osher Online!

OLLI at CSUCI is excited to announce a new partnership with Osher Online, a program of courses run by the Osher National Resource Center (NRC)!

Osher Online partners with OLLI programs around the country to provide an exciting selection of online courses to supplement and complement each OLLI’s in-house offerings. We are excited to expand our curriculum through this partnership, which will provide you with even more opportunities to engage in enriching courses at different times of the day and connect with members from other OLLIs nationwide. In addition to our OLLI at CSUCI courses, we will be offering 22 six-week Osher Online Zoom courses that begin in January 2026.

OLLI at CSUCI Courses

Day Time Location Title Weeks Class # Date

Mon

10am-12pm CSUC/Zoom & In-Person

Environmental (In)Justice in the
South and Central Coast
(Instructor: Ferguson)

6

1001 10/20

Mon

1-3pm CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person

Last Human Standing: The
Evolution and Peopling of the World
by Homo sapiens
(Instructor: Curtis)

6

1002 10/20
Tues 1-3pm CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person

Understanding the Deep Structures
of Culture: Tools for Preparing for
Your Next International Vacation
(Instructor: Henchy)

6

1003 10/21
Wed 10am-12pm Zoom

Siberia: Russia’s Frozen Wasteland
or Its Economic Heartland?
(Instructor: Pereltsvaig)

6

1004 10/22
Wed 1-3pm CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person

Health and Longevity Optimization
in the Modern Age
(Instructor: Frochtzwajg)

6

1005 10/22

Thurs

10am-12pm SCIART/Zoom & In-Person

The Reconstruction Era
(1865-1877)
(Instructor: Garlington)

6

1006 10/23
Thurs 1-3pm Zoom 

The Baroque: St. Peter's to St.
Paul's Part 1
(Instructor: Zoraster)

6

1007 10/30
Fri 10am-12pm Zoom

What the Heck Happened to My
Country?
(Instructor: Baker)

6

1008 10/24
Fri 1-3pm GACC (In-Person Only)

Between the Wars: America 1917—
1941 through the Lens of Short
Fiction
(Instructor: Weibezahl)

6

1009 10/24

CSUCI - California State University Channel Islands
COLV - The Colleges of Law, Ventura
SCIART - Studio Channel Islands Art Center
GACC - Goebel Adult Community Center

Osher Online Courses

Day Time Location Title Weeks Class # Start Date

Mon

8-9:30am Zoom 

Brain and Behavior in the Era of Digital
Technology
(Instructor: Labkovsky)

6

0001 1/26

Mon

10-11:30am Zoom

History of Sicily
(Instructor: Kenning)

 

6

0002 1/26

Mon

12-1:30pm Zoom 

Landscape & Adventure in Photography: An
Introduction
(Instructor: Duncan)

6

0003 1/26
Mon 12-1:30pm Zoom

The History of American Television
(Instructor: McKairnes)

6

0004 1/26
Mon 2-3:30pm Zoom

Post Impressionism and the Birth of Abstraction
(Instructor: Weingarden)

6

0005 1/26
Tues 8-9:30am Zoom

The Noir Novel: Three American Classics
(Instructor: Kaye)

6

0006 1/20
Tues 10-11:30am Zoom

More than Parks: A History of American
Conservation
(Instructor: Livingston)

6

0007 1/27
Tues 12-1:30pm Zoom

Dealing in Futures: The Shape of Science Fiction
(Instructor: Wolfe)

6

0008 1/20
Tues 2-3:30pm Zoom

Einstein without Tears: His Theories Explained
without Math and in Everyday Language
(Instructor: Fraknoi)

6

0009 1/27
Tues 4-5:30pm Zoom

Japanese History Through the Lens of Shogun
(Instructor: McClory)

6

0010 1/20
Wed 8-9:30am Zoom

Milestones in Medicine
(Instructor: Josephson)

6

0011 1/14
Wed 10-11:30am Zoom

The Virtues
(Instructor: Smith)

6

0012 1/14
Wed 12-1:30pm Zoom

Heroes of the Holocaust: Lights in the Darkness
(Instructor: Kerner)

 

6

0013 1/14
Wed 2-3:30pm Zoom

The Magic Behind Film Scores: Exploring the
Role of Music in Great Movies
(Instructor: Agron)

6

0014 1/14
Wed 4-5:30pm Zoom

Using Google Workspace Tools with Confidence
(Instructor: King)

6

0015 1/21
Thurs 8-9:30am Zoom

John James Audubon and the Birds of America
(Instructor: Simon)

6

0016 1/22
Thurs 10-11:30am Zoom

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Comparative
Exploration
(Instructor: Fackenthal)

6

0017 1/29
Thurs 12-1:30pm Zoom 

Pharmaceuticals and Poisons: Chemistry at the
Edge
(Instructor: Hendrickson)

6

0018 1/22
Thurs 2-3:30pm Zoom

Invisible Intelligence: The Unseen Algorithms
Reshaping Your Daily Life
(Instructor: Bethke)

 

6

0019 1/15
Fri 8-9:30am Zoom

How the US Immigration System (Usually) Works
(Instructor: Waslin)

6

0020 1/16
Fri 12-1:30pm Zoom

Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic
Illness in a Complex Healthcare System

6

0021 1/30
Sat 10-11:30am Zoom

The American Revolution Beyond the British
Empire
(Instructor: Bell)

6

0022 1/17
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