course of study

noun phrase

Examples of course of study in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is an excellent time to make travel plans or enroll in a new course of study. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Others of you may even enroll in a new course of study or learn something new. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Each candidate pursues an individualized course of study, taking advantage of resources from across the university. Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023 Payscale's college salary report aims to help guide students toward the best institutions and courses of study that make attending a four-year college or university worth the expense. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024 How does this course of study connect with the pandemic and climate change? Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023 These typically enjoy a good deal of independence to define their courses of study and requirements as well as research practices for their constituent disciplines. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 The new law, which takes effect in January and adds cursive to the definition of handwriting in the course of study for grades 1 through 6, means Sierra will now be taught the skill in coming years. John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024 Although these symptoms were mostly mild or moderate, three of the affected patients died (though not during the randomized course of study). Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of course of study was in 1647

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“Course of study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20study. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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