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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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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED FALL COURSES:
Immune Health Basics
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Professional Development
 
Value Investing: An Introduction
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Status Online

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Archaeology
ARC 47 W The Archaeology of Human Diets: Ancient Origins, Modern Science FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Music
MUS 121 W A Practical Introduction to Music Theory and Harmony FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass

Psychology
PSY 03 W The Science and Practice of Strengthening Compassion FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Science
BIO 03 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BIO 102 W Immune Health Basics FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Online Creative Writing
CNF 16 W Creative Nonfiction: Tools of the Trade FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
CNF 42 W Family Memoir: Making the Skeletons Dance FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
CNF 60 W You Must Change Your Life: Essays That Matter and How to Write Them FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
EGL 08 W That's a Great Idea for a Movie! The Making of a Strong Screenplay FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
EGL 130 W Thought for Food: The Craft of Food Writing FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
EGL 137 W Reality Bites: Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
EGL 19 WA The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
EGL 19 WB The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 72 W Transporting the Reader: The Art of Description FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
FICT 18 W Secrets of the Short Story FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
FICT 40 W The Art of Revision: Losing Yourself, Finding Your Voice FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
FICT 65 W Fiction Writing Fundamentals: Discovering and Working with Your Best Material FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
NVL 01 W Planning Your Novel: Starting from Scratch FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
NVL 02 W Write a Novel in a Month: No Critics, No Fear FA OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
NVL 10 W Novel Writing: Inventing Reality FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
POET 01 W Poetry of Presence: Developing a Mindful Writing Practice FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 101 A The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 101 B The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 101 C The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 101 D The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 305 A Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 305 B Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 305 C Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA ClosedNotify Me 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 ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 112 W Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 123 W Value Investing: An Introduction FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 160 W Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: How to Aim High and Achieve Impact FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 163 W Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing with Google, Bing, and Yahoo FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 166 W Social Media Marketing FA ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
BUS 167 W Mapping Your Path to Career Satisfaction FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 57 W User Experience (UX) Design for Product Managers FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
BUS 62 W Fundamentals of Product Management FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
DSN 104 W Design for Action: Applying Design Thinking in Organizations FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
DSN 106 W Design Research: Creating New Products and Market Success FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W Business Writing in English: The Foundations FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
COM 61 W Business Writing in English: The Finer Points FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Design
DSN 104 W Design for Action: Applying Design Thinking in Organizations FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
DSN 106 W Design Research: Creating New Products and Market Success FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
DSN 114 W Creative by Design: Innovating with Design Thinking and the Arts FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
DSN 300 W Stanford dGlobal: Building Innovative Teams FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass

Personal Development
PDV 83 W Choosing Happiness (CANCELLED) FA Cancelled OnlineClass

Technology & Computer Science
CS 46 W Beginning Programming: Python FA ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass