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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While committing over 24 hours a week to practice, Abigail has also maintained a 4.2 grade point average taking a rigorous course load of AP and Honors classes. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 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 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

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

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