course of study

noun phrase

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Perhaps planning a spontaneous trip or diving into a new course of study? Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The course of study opened up what Zhang called a new language that influences her performances on keyboards old and new. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Life is a never-ending educational experience and there’s no better course of study than fatherhood. Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Brown’s Open Curriculum, likewise, requires students to structure their own diverse course of study. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The two-part class sets the tone for the year in academia with colleges teaching Swift not simply as an example in a lesson plan but as a full course of study. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2024 If the student fails to enroll in a full course of study in the next session the student is expected, the student’s status is terminated. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025 The course of study for students from other African nations is two years. Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2016 With 70% of our 400 courses offered in English, students may take a full course of study in English. Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of course of study was in 1647

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“Course of study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20study. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.

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