2023 Spring
LS 0013 Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green & Black Belt
Get all your Six Sigma Belts (Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt) as well as Lean Certification through this comprehensive course. Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two powerful process improvement methods: Lean and Six Sigma. Together, they provide a simple yet comprehensive framework and toolkit for solving problems. This program will empower you with the skills and training to achieve quality improvements, maximum efficiencies and cost reductions. Register today to advance your skills, build your résumé, and achieve competitive advantages for yourself and your organization. Student receive 1 year of access upon registration.
Course Date(s)
December 18 - May 5
May 6 - August 11
$1,599
2023 Spring
LS 0014 Lean Six Sigma All Access
Get all your Six Sigma Belts (Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt) as well as Lean Certification through our all-access course, including a Green Belt business project and one-on-one coaching from a Master Black Belt. Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two powerful process improvement methods: Lean and Six Sigma. Together, they provide a simple yet comprehensive framework and toolkit for solving problems. This program will empower you with the skills and training to achieve quality improvements, maximum efficiencies and cost reductions. With this program you will also complete a real Green Belt level business project with live online coaching from a Master Black Belt along with access throughout the program to Kure software (https://kure.app/) to automate your project work and run statistical analyses. On average, 1-on-1 Project Coaching results in:
  • $213,374 in financial savings per project
  • 55% reduction in downtime
  • 54% reduction in processing time
  • 53% reduction in defects
  • 61% increase in production

Learn how a Green Belt project where a hospital increased performance by 350%.

Register today for this exclusive program to advance your skills, build your résumé and showcase your business project that delivers real business results. Students receive 1 year of access upon registration.

Course Date(s)
December 18 - May 5
May 6 - August 11
$1,999
2023 Spring
QWA 0100 5G Associate-Level Certification Program
Created by the Qualcomm Wireless Academy and offered through SDSU Global Campus, the 5G Associate-Level Certification is a comprehensive online training program designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in the rapidly-growing field of 5G technology. Our 5G training program can help you advance your career quickly whether you are new to the field or an experienced professional. With three flexible online courses created by Qualcomm’s engineering experts, a comprehensive Qualcomm 5G certification exam, and access to Qualcomm’s career portal, this program offers a unique opportunity to gain expertise in the latest 5G technologies and applications. You will have access to the courses for 1 year from the time you create your Qualcomm account.
Course Date(s)
December 18 - May 5
2023 Fall
OF 0018.01 Members Only: The Worlds of Comedy- Lecture

This course is only available to Osher members.

There are survey courses in art, history, art history, and (this is true) history of art history. Isn't it time for one of the most vibrant and popular of the arts to be taken seriously? This course has the temerity to claim humor is an art form, then try to prove it by looking at what it is and how it works – the history, mythology, anthropology, biology, psychology, philosophy and even theology of comedy. Examples come from the form’s most expert practitioners: Chaplin, Keaton, Groucho, Wilder, Sellers, Allen, Martin, Ferrell, Python, Pryor, Colbert, C.K., Stiller, Silverman and Schumer. David also draws from his background in comedy to show how professional humor is constructed.

Course Date(s)
October 10 - November 21
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2023 Fall
OF 0018.02 Members Only: Crime and Punishment: Murder, Mystery, and the Menace of Ideas- Discussion

This course is only available to Osher members.

In 1866, the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote what would become one of the world’s great novels about murder. And it’s told from the murderer’s point of view. People are still reading it and arguing about what it means—indeed, it can be read in more than 170 languages. It’s an odd yet compelling book—we learn from the murderer Raskolnikov that he is indeed guilty. The mystery revolves around why he committed the murder—Raskolnikov keeps changing his own explanations. Here is a novel about the dangerous powers of ideas, revolving around the question of whether a truly extraordinary person can overstep the barriers of morality and law; a story of friendship, love, and redemption, asking the ultimate questions about human life.This discussion course anticipates that students will read the novel and actively participate in class discussion about each week’s reading.

Course Date(s)
October 4 - November 8
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Instructors
Peter Kaye
2023 Fall
OF 0018.03 Members Only: Studies in Architecture: 12 Iconic Buildings-Lecture

This course is only available to Osher members.

By looking at “great” buildings throughout history, we will learn about the principles of architecture and the importance of materials, technology and patronage. Each week we will examine one or two important buildings and the role that innovation plays in any building, no matter its historical origins.

Course Date(s)
September 27 - November 1
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Instructors
Nancy McAfee
2023 Fall
OF 0018.04 Members Only: Going Viral: An Introduction to Virology -Lecture

This course is only available to Osher members.

“Going Viral” implies explosive growth and spread -- like bad news on social media. Or Covid-19. Safe to say,viruses have been around way longer than people. They’re everywhere! But what ARE viruses? Are they mini-cells? Are they even ‘alive’? We naturally focus on those that infect humans, but they have ramifications far beyond us. They DO indeed infect us and can cause diseases, but we humans make use of viruses as well in basic research and even clinical practice. In this class we’ll look into the many ways viruses work in the biosphere – extending even to the ‘calling cards’ of viral DNA that makes up a significant fraction of our human genome. No previous science background required (basic background on cells and microbes will be included). This class is primarily lecture with directed discussions.

Course Date(s)
September 28 - November 9
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2023 Fall
OF 0018.05 Members Only: How the Modern World is Made: The Story of Modern Manufacturing Processes and the Things They Make- Lecture

This course is only available to Osher members.

Have you ever wondered how modern appliances are made? Why certain plastic things cost pennies and others are hundreds of dollars? Ever been frustrated by a cheap gadget breaking? Want to catch up on the latest 3D printing use cases? In this course, we'll explore a series of case studies which will explain various manufacturing techniques which make our modern life possible and provide answers to the above questions and more. No previous knowledge of manufacturing is required.

Course Date(s)
October 5 - November 9
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Instructors
Eliot Bethke
2023 Fall
OF 0018.06 Members Only: Equality, Equity, and the Journey toward Justice-Discussion

This course is only available to Osher members.

This course will explore historical roots of systemic oppression through current policies and practices, such as the recent decision to undo affirmative action. Together, we will examine the difference between equality and equity, reflect on individual identity and behaviors, and explore our roles in the journey toward justice. This discussion course anticipates that students will actively participate in class conversation, break out rooms and workshop activities each week.

Course Date(s)
October 6 - November 10
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Instructors
Atia Thurman
2023 Fall
OF 0018.07 Members Only: Jazz as Social Protest -Lecture

This course is only available to Osher members.

Jazz is a storied and complicated genre within the landscape of American popular music. Over the course of six weeks, we’ll evaluate a variety of different artists, subgenres, and songs through the lens of social activism and protest. During the first week, we’ll examine what core components are necessary to make a genre or song “protest music.” Once we have established our criteria, we’ll take a deep dive into all sorts of subgenres of jazz to find examples of social protest through swing. Our course will cover a wide variety of artists, but will focus especially on the output of some of jazz’s more socially active personalities such as Charles Mingus, Nina Simone, and Billie Holiday.

Course Date(s)
October 12 - November 16
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Instructors
Caleb Westby

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