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Courses

Liberal Arts & Sciences

The life of the mind starts here. From fine arts to film, language to literature, philosophy to psychology, we offer a full spectrum of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses designed to help you understand the complex world in which we live. 

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Anthropology
ANTH 19 The "Disappeared": Lost Peoples and Ancient Mysteries WI M Online OpenAdd to cart

Archaeology
ARC 32 Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean Archaeology WI T Online OpenAdd to cart

Architecture
MED 33 Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us WI M Online OpenAdd to cart

Art History
ARTH 195 Discovering the San Francisco Contemporary Art Market WI WF On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ARTH 62 H Outlandish Life: Peter Paul Rubens and the Baroque WI Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 62 Z Outlandish Life: Peter Paul Rubens and the Baroque WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 42 Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 43 Storycrafting for Podcasters WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 132 Drawing the Realistic Portrait WI Th On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 19 The Art of the Graphic Novel WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 210 Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract WI T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing WI F Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 34 Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 40 Introduction to Landscape Drawing WI W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 50 Calligraphy and Letterform: History, Methods, and Practice WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 66 Art and Anatomy: The Basics of Human Proportions WI S On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07 Digital Photography Basics WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 72 Introduction to Landscape Photography WI ThS On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 77 The Refined Image: An Introduction to Post-Capture Editing WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 06 Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World WI W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Classics
CLA 42 Sex, Lies, and Politics: The Comedies of Aristophanes WI Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLA 83 Uncertain Times: Literary Voices from the Falling Roman Republic WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Climate Change & Sustainability
CCS 68 Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us About the Future? WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 121 Earth, Water, Air, and Fire: An Elemental Poetics WI T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 122 A Bloody Mess: The Dark Side of the Renaissance WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
LAW 104 Stolen Art: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives on Contested Ownership WI SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
MEDIA 03 From The Sopranos to Succession: The Rise of Prestige TV WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Current Events
TECH 38 The US-China AI Race and the Battle for Technological Supremacy WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Dance Studies
DAN 33 Introduction to Hip Hop Dance WI T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 163 Hollywood Looks at Itself WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 164 Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 165 From Ike to The Beatles: A Cultural Shift Seen Through Movies WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Food & Drink
FD 01 From Grape to Glass: An Introduction to Wine Tasting and Regions WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Geography
GEOG 16 Lines on the Map: How the World Is Divided WI T Online OpenAdd to cart

History
CLS 122 A Bloody Mess: The Dark Side of the Renaissance WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 116 Society and Culture in Victorian England: Only You and Me Dressed Differently WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 H The Cold War and Its Legacies WI W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 Z The Cold War and Its Legacies WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

International Studies
POL 177 Demystifying the Middle East WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Languages
FRN 02 Beginning French: Part II WI W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ITA 01 Beginning Italian: Part I WI T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ITA 05 Beginning Italian: Part V WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 02 Beginning Spanish: Part II WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Law & Policy
LAW 06 Presidential Power and the US Constitution WI T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
LAW 104 Stolen Art: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives on Contested Ownership WI SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Literature
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader WI T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
LIT 24 Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 83 Great Modern British and American Plays Since Shaw WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 84 Shakespeare’s Henriad: Power, Rebellion, and the Rise of a King WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Media Studies
MEDIA 03 From The Sopranos to Succession: The Rise of Prestige TV WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Medicine
MED 32 Pandemics and Human History WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 33 Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 45 New Year, New Metabolism WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 58 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Abdomen and Reproductive System WI S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Music Studies
MUS 108 Inside Jazz: Armstrong, Coltrane, and Beyond WI Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
MUS 70 "Let’s Fall in Love": Romantic Themes in Classical Music WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 79 Puccini, Please! The Life and Music of Opera’s Great Master WI T Online OpenAdd to cart

Nature & Conservation Studies
NCS 06 From Dinosaurs to Dodos: Unnatural Histories of Extinction WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 123 Exploring Human Existence: Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
PHI 125 Philosophy of Biology: Life, Evolution, and Everything in Between WI M Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
PSY 06 How to Think Like a Shrink WI M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 25 The Science and Practice of Joyful Living WI W Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
CCS 68 Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us About the Future? WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 32 Pandemics and Human History WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 33 Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 45 New Year, New Metabolism WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 58 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Abdomen and Reproductive System WI S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
PHI 125 Philosophy of Biology: Life, Evolution, and Everything in Between WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 06 Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World WI W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Sports
SPT 12 H Basketball: A Masterclass, Second Edition WI T On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
SPT 12 Z Basketball: A Masterclass, Second Edition WI T Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 06 How to Think Like a Shrink WI M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 25 The Science and Practice of Joyful Living WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 36 Connected: The Psychology and Practice of Building Friendship WI M Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 11 Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 173 Everyday Spontaneity: Improvising Our Lives WI M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 24 The Practical Power of Emotional Intelligence WI T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
MED 45 New Year, New Metabolism WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 21 Plant-Based Living: A Practical and Scientific Approach WI T Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
MED 33 Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart