course load

noun

: the total of high school or college courses someone is taking

I have a light/full course load this semester.

Examples of course load in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In other words, a student taking 50% of a normal course load only gets 50% of a normal loan. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

One of the biggest changes involves how much students can borrow based on their course load. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026

Colleges and universities looking at D203 transcripts and seeing freshmen started high school with a second year of language or advanced math already assume the district offers a rigorous academic course load, Willard said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

One student, a behavioral neuroscience major, manages two jobs while pursuing a full course load. — Marvin Krislov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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