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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Telling their kids to take a course load that was too rigorous Students should absolutely challenge themselves. Theo Wolf, CNBC, 25 June 2025 While the Senate has yet to pass its version of reconciliation, the draft plan released by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee wouldn’t raise the course load requirements for maximum Pell Grants, or cut off those going to school less than half time. Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Limiting employment authorization for OPT or STEM OPT to only when students carry their full course load would cause these numbers to plummet and significantly reduce the number of international students who gain H-1B status, including by eliminating STEM OPT, which follows the completion of OPT. Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 As a senior, Branch’s course load is substantial as an IB diploma candidate. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025 Be mindful that most sports will take up a lot of time for students; make sure to balance student participation with other factors such as their course load, cultivating other talents outside of sports, and their social and emotional well-being. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 This semester is the first time Ivory has been able to take on a full-time course load because of the access to child care. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025 That's a huge accomplishment in itself, and even more so considering Williams did this while taking a full course load in high school. Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024

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

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