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Fall Registration Now Open
Most Classes Begin Sep 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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Fall registration now open. Most classes begin September 25. 
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Liberal Arts and Sciences
FEATURED COURSES:
Unleashing Creativity Through Explorations
in Mixed Media
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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

Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 98 W Unleashing Creativity Through Explorations in Mixed Media FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Design
DSN 310 W Design Your Future: Design Innovation for Global Teams (CANCELLED) FA Cancelled OnlineClass

History
HIS 197 W The Roman World FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Law
LAW 200 W Constitutional Law FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Linguistics
LIN 09 W The Glamour of Grammar FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Media Studies
MEDIA 02 W The Communication Revolution: Demystifying the Disruptions in Media and Society (CANCELLED) FA Cancelled OnlineClass

Science
BIO 102 W Immune Health Basics FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Online Creative Writing
CNF 08 W Travel Writing: Getting Paid to See the World FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 23 W Mastering the Personal Essay with the Masters FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 46 W Memoir: Turning Your Life into Literature FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 61 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 12 W The Art of Character: Creating a Compelling Cast of Characters FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 19 WA The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 19 WB The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 65 W Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Story FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 65 WB Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Story FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 82 W Writing the Wild: Nature and Outdoor Writing FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 128 W Short Story Writing: Discovering the Material to Write Compelling Stories FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 200 W Short Story Intensive: Taking Our Stories to the Next Level FA Special Notice OnlineClass
FICT 40 W The Art of Revision: Losing Yourself, Finding Your Voice FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
NVL 01 W Planning Your Novel: Starting from Scratch FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
NVL 02 W Write a Novel in a Month: No Critics, No Fear FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
NVL 18 W Discovering Your Novel's Secret Center FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
POET 19 W Writing Poetry: Shaping Language and Sound FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 101 A The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Closed OnlineClass
OWC 101 B The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Closed OnlineClass
OWC 101 C The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Closed OnlineClass
OWC 305 A Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Closed OnlineClass
OWC 305 B Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Closed OnlineClass
OWC 305 C Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
OWC 310 One-on-one Tutorial: Novel FA Closed OnlineClass

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business
BUS 10 W An Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 12 W How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 123 W Value Investing: An Introduction FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 152 W Innovation Timing: A Toolkit for Discovering, Evaluating, and Creating Technology Opportunities FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 160 W Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: How to Aim High and Achieve Impact FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 163 W Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing with Google, Bing, and Yahoo FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
BUS 166 W Social Media Marketing FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 167 W Mapping Your Path to Career Satisfaction FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Communication
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W Business Writing in English: The Foundations FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
COM 61 W Business Writing in English: The Finer Points FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Personal Development
BUS 167 W Mapping Your Path to Career Satisfaction FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Technology & Computer Science
CS 46 W Beginning Programming: Python FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CS 46 WB Beginning Programming: Python FA Closed OnlineClass