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
Angela TrepanierColleges 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
Dr. Andrew WeilWhen 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
Eric KonigsbergExamples of coursework in a Sentence
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Between coursework, jobs, and family responsibilities, time is a limited resource.
—Dr. Sanne Rijkhoff, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the high school level, the policy reconstructs geometry concepts into Algebra 1 and 2 coursework, creating an integrated algebra pathway that is a change from what has traditionally been in the order of Algebra 1, geometry and then Algebra 2.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
One professor described a student who refused a writing assignment on reproductive rights, fearing their coursework could be accessed by the Trump administration and used against them.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Allowing students to use AI in coursework not only hones their skills in utilizing and directing these technologies but, perhaps more importantly, teaches them how to add human value and address AI’s inherent limitations.
—Bruce Dahlgren, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Sanne Rijkhoff, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the high school level, the policy reconstructs geometry concepts into Algebra 1 and 2 coursework, creating an integrated algebra pathway that is a change from what has traditionally been in the order of Algebra 1, geometry and then Algebra 2.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
One professor described a student who refused a writing assignment on reproductive rights, fearing their coursework could be accessed by the Trump administration and used against them.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Allowing students to use AI in coursework not only hones their skills in utilizing and directing these technologies but, perhaps more importantly, teaches them how to add human value and address AI’s inherent limitations.
—Bruce Dahlgren, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coursework
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“Coursework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursework. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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