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Summer Registration Now Open
Most Classes Begin Jun 20
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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 opens May 16 & most classes start June 20
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED WINTER COURSES:
Drawing Inspiration: Developing a Creative Practice
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Professional Development
 
Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

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

Art Studio: Audio, Video, and Film
VID 04 W Making Short Videos: The Art of Storytelling SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting, and Other Media
ART 10 W Introduction to Oil Painting SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Developing a Creative Practice SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 200 W Advancing Your Art: Take Your Painting to the Next Level SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 226 W Travel Photography: Around the Corner and around the World SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Art and Architecture
ARC 17 W The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 72 W Exploring Queer Identities SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Law and Policy
LAW 107 W Far from Far Out: Policy Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 121 W The Ethics of Belief: Constructing Your Personhood SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness and Health
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 310 One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SU Flex Online Closed

Creative Writing
CNF 122 W Creative Nonfiction: Finding the Universal in the Particular SU Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 68 W Memoir Writing: Turning Your Life into Literary Gold SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CNF 79 W Memory to Memoir: Crafting Compelling Stories from Difficult Experiences SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CNF 81 W Personal Essay Writing: From the Intimate to the Universal SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 107 W Writing through Struggle SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 120 W Sentence by Sentence: Creating Your Style SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WB Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 47 W The Magazine Story: From the Real World to the Page SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 50 W From Synopsis to Success: The Key Steps to Foolproof Story Development SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 84 W Build a World, Seduce the World: How to Hook Your Film or TV Audience SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Writing Mysteries and Thrillers: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 64 W Crafting Unforgettable Short Stories SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 68 W Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 38 W Your Electric, Authentic Voice: A Fiction-Writing Workshop SU Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 49 W Write Your Groundbreaking Young Adult Novel SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 28 W Crafting Poems of Beauty and Power SU Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business
BUS 01 W What's Next? Strategies for Identifying Your Ideal Career Path SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 10 W Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 102 W Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 150 W Discover Your Inner Quant Jock: Financial Modeling and Business Decisions SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 160 W Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: How to Aim High and Achieve Impact SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 163 W Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing Techniques SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 166 W Social Media Marketing SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 62 W Fundamentals of Product Management SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Communication
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
COM 65 W Power Skills for Women: Body Language and Communication SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
COM 80 W Design Powerful Presentations: How to Make an Impression SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Design
BUS 102 W Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Technology and Data Science
CS 67 W Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Python SU Flex Online Cancelled
CS 76 W Introduction to Data Science in R SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart