course load

noun

: the total of high school or college courses someone is taking
I have a light/full course load this semester.

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One of the biggest challenges of returning to get my Master’s was going from working full-time and doing consulting, having an income, to having no income, taking a full course load, and working 20 hours a week in an unpaid internship. Kara Mendelsohn, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025 Bittner takes a full course load at College of the Canyons. Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 The bill would change that to 15 credits a semester, which the National College Attainment Network estimated would result in a nearly $1,500 cut in benefits for students who can't increase their course load because of work or caretaking responsibilities. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 July 2025 On track to earn her academic honors diploma, Sophia balances a rigorous course load while actively participating in basketball and track, and serving as a student athletic trainer. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Telling their kids to take a course load that was too rigorous Students should absolutely challenge themselves. Theo Wolf, CNBC, 25 June 2025 Republican lawmakers say changing Pell eligibility requirements will encourage students to take a course load to graduate within four years. Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025

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“Course load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20load. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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