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Summer Registration Now Open
Most Classes Begin Jun 25
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Online Courses

ONLINE COURSES

Stanford Continuing Studies offers select online courses in the Liberal Arts & Sciences, Creative Writing, and Professional & Personal Development. Thanks to the flexibility of the online format, these courses can be taken anywhere, anytime to fit into your busy schedule.

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Summer registration now open. Most classes begin the week of June 25.
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED COURSES:
Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes in Texts
and Contexts
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Professional Development
 
How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons
Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Status Online

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Archaeology
ARC 17 W The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Developing a Creative Practice SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 10 W The Daily Photograph: Developing Your Creative Intuition SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Classics
CLA 53 W Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes in Texts and Contexts SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

History
HIS 177 W The History of Wine SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Literature
LIT 38 W Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Science
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Online Creative Writing
CNF 03 W Creative Nonfiction, Book III: The Turning Point SU Cancelled OnlineClass
CNF 122 W Creative Nonfiction: Finding the Universal in the Particular SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 47 W Memoir and Personal Essays That Matter SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
CNF 47 WB Memoir and Personal Essays That Matter SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
CNF 65 W Giving Voice: Writing About Characters and Experiences in Your Everyday Life (CANCELLED) SU Cancelled OnlineClass
EGL 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 17 WB Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 20 W Sentence by Sentence: Creating Your Style SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 24 W Publishing Options in Today's Book Publishing Industry: What's Right for You? SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 96 W Overcoming Writing Blocks and Procrastination SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
FICT 128 W Short Story Writing: Discovering the Material to Write Compelling Stories SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
FICT 49 W Writing the Groundbreaking Young Adult Novel SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 50 W A Map to Writing Success: Creating a Story That Works SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 59 W Getting Closer: The Art of Intimacy in the Short Story SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 63 W Romancing the Page: Writing the Romance Novel SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
NVL 163 W Writing Your Debut Novel SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
NVL 26 W Writing the Compelling Character-Driven Novel SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
POET 17 W Writing Your Poetry Chapbook SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 310 One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business
BUS 10 W An Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 11 W How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 123 W Value Investing: An Introduction SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 135 W Unleashing Creative Innovation and Building Great Products (CANCELLED) SU Cancelled OnlineClass
BUS 139 W Data-Driven Marketing SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 154 W Leadership by Design: Using Design Thinking to Transform Companies and Careers SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
DSN 113 W Design Your Future: Design Innovation for Personal Growth SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Communication
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
COM 55 W Creating and Delivering Compelling Virtual Presentations SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W Business Writing in English: The Foundations SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Design
DSN 113 W Design Your Future: Design Innovation for Personal Growth SU OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Technology & Computer Science
CS 46 W Beginning Programming: Python SU ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass