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

Examples of coursework in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In February, Wood announced a first-in-the-nation Black Honors College to open this fall, with curriculum and instruction that focuses on the Black and African American experience and features specialized coursework and research opportunities. —Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024

School systems, alarmed by rising levels of distress and self-harm, are introducing preventive coursework in emotional self-regulation and mindfulness. —Ellen Barry, New York Times, 6 May 2024

All of its student population — 96% minorities and 51% economically disadvantaged — take Advanced Placement coursework and exams, according to US. —Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024

By moving its coursework online, the administration has sent an important set of messages to the public. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024

In one study, they were observed touching their face 23 times per hour while listening to a lecture—after completing coursework in infection control and transmission precautions, no less. —Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024

Their coursework should have covered the fundamentals of accounting, auditing, taxation, and business law, providing a solid foundation from which to start. —Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024

Criteria for nomination includes: Graduation from Santa Ana College or completion of a minimum of 30 units of coursework and documentation reflecting and supporting the specific distinction and achievement that the candidate has made in their professional and/or personal efforts since leaving SAC. —Advertorial, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024

Harvard students acknowledged that these ideas permeate coursework and even casual student discussions. —Rene J. Muller, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above