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Spring Registration Now Open
Most Classes Begin Apr 03
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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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Spring registration opens February 27 and most classes begin April 3. 
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED WINTER COURSES:
Beginning Drawing
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Professional Development
 
Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transistions
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting, and Other Media
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity through Daily Practice SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 37 W Beginning Digital Photography SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 72 W Queerness in Context: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in the US Today SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 02 W The History, Culture, and Science of Cheese: A Tasting Journey SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 197 W The Roman World SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
SJS 05 W Demystifying Critical Race Theory SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Food and Drink
FD 02 W The History, Culture, and Science of Cheese: A Tasting Journey SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 97 W The Business of Wine: Strategies, Challenges, and Trends SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

History
HIS 197 W The Roman World SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 122 W The Nature of You: Exploring Individuality and Reality SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 04 W Inflammation and Disease SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Social Justice
SJS 05 W Demystifying Critical Race Theory SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness and Health
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 04 W Inflammation and Disease SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 108 W Motherhood and Work: Challenges and Opportunities for Positive Change SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 304 A Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 B Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 C Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 D Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 310 One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Flex Online Closed

Creative Writing
CNF 43 W Creative Nonfiction: How to Grab Your Reader SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CNF 72 W Memoir Writing: Finding Your Voice SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 84 W Bird by Bird: Starting a Nonfiction Book SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 141 W Sounding the Depths: Writing with Emotional Resonance SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 19 WA The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 19 WB The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 47 W The Magazine Story: From the Real World to the Page SP Flex Online Cancelled
CW 56 W Create Dynamic Stories Using the Enneagram-Story Connection SP Flex Online Cancelled
CW 64 W Writing about Spirituality SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Writing Mysteries and Thrillers: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 72 W Fiction Writing: From Imitation to Inspiration SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 87 W Writing Short Fiction: Where to Begin? SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 32 W Writing Your Debut Novel SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 38 W Fiction Writing: Your Authentic, One-of-a-Kind Voice SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 30 W The Poet’s Way SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 38 W Poetry Writing for Absolute Beginners SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business
BUS 102 W Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 126 W Navigate the Workplace: Managing Up, Down, and Across SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 163 W Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing Techniques SP Flex Online Cancelled
BUS 166 W Social Media Marketing SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 188 W Decision Mapping: Make Business Decisions with Less Stress and More Clarity SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 62 W Fundamentals of Product Management SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 97 W The Business of Wine: Strategies, Challenges, and Trends SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Technology and Data Science
CS 46 W Beginning Programming in Python SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart