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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Taisia Kirkendall, Mount Notre Dame Taisia Kirkendall, a senior at Mount Notre Dame, is involved in many school activities while maintaining a high GPA and a heavy AP course load.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
To be eligible, students had to earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or above while carrying a course load of at least twelve academic credit hours.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Singleton’s efforts are driven by her own experience attending a selective enrollment high school with a rigorous International Baccalaureate course load.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
On the other end are students such as Joey Brinker, a 20-year-old also taking a full course load at University of Michigan-Dearborn.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 24 Dec. 2025
His intellect is evident when reviewing his rigorous course load, outstanding ACT scores, and his pursuit of the AP Capstone Diploma.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
To be eligible, students had to earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or above while carrying a course load of at least twelve academic credit hours.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Singleton’s efforts are driven by her own experience attending a selective enrollment high school with a rigorous International Baccalaureate course load.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
On the other end are students such as Joey Brinker, a 20-year-old also taking a full course load at University of Michigan-Dearborn.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 24 Dec. 2025
His intellect is evident when reviewing his rigorous course load, outstanding ACT scores, and his pursuit of the AP Capstone Diploma.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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“Course load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20load. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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