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

The PhD fellows take additional coursework in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and spend up to six months at an industry internship. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024

Students complete rigorous coursework that compels high standards of scholarship and offers training for careers in government, the private sector and international organizations thus producing graduates with a broad global perspective requisite of leaders for the next century. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

Sitting in the top percentage of her class, London has continued to take on challenging coursework to set her future self up for success. —Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024

Those who were not able to attend in-person sessions were allowed to complete their coursework online. —Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above