coursework

noun

course·work ˈkȯrs-ˌwərk

: work that is assigned or performed as part of a course of study

The rigorous program combines coursework in … engineering and seminar classes in the ethical, legal, regulatory, communication, and business aspects of the biotechnology industry with over a thousand hours of research.—

Angela Trepanier

Colleges and universities often offer discounted tuition for those 55 and older to partake in most coursework within their catalog (ranging from physical education to Eastern philosophy).—

Dr. Andrew Weil

When Brandenn was four, his parents started him on the Perkins County elementary-school coursework, and within two years he'd finished the fourth-grade curriculum.—

Eric Konigsberg

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The goal and scope of that role should be to support an environment conducive to learning and to help students, in unison with their parents, prepare through coursework and extracurricular activities for their post-high school plans. —

Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 As Texas seeks to further restrict DEI in higher education coursework next session, the president-elect will probably add more weight to those efforts. —

Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024 Thus far, my coursework has been broad and not specifically career-focused. —

Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024 My kids agreed to try it out and did the advanced coursework. —

Judy Koutsky, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coursework