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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These days, most people delivering your forecasts are scientists with rigorous training in calculus, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, atmospheric physics and the other meteorological coursework.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The administration has demanded information on all the school's international students, including names and coursework.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Undergraduate students who’d never pulled those volumes off a shelf were suddenly using them extensively in research and coursework.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
Joan had already completed all of the coursework required at the time, according to the school.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The administration has demanded information on all the school's international students, including names and coursework.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Undergraduate students who’d never pulled those volumes off a shelf were suddenly using them extensively in research and coursework.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
Joan had already completed all of the coursework required at the time, according to the school.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Coursework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursework. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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