coursework

noun

course·​work ˈkȯrs-ˌwərk 

: work that is assigned or performed as part of a course of study

The rigorous program combines coursework in … engineering and seminar classes in the ethical, legal, regulatory, communication, and business aspects of the biotechnology industry with over a thousand hours of research.

—Angela Trepanier

Colleges and universities often offer discounted tuition for those 55 and older to partake in most coursework within their catalog (ranging from physical education to Eastern philosophy).

—Dr. Andrew Weil

When Brandenn was four, his parents started him on the Perkins County elementary-school coursework, and within two years he'd finished the fourth-grade curriculum.

—Eric Konigsberg

Examples of coursework in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Franz has described the difficulty of balancing academic performance with outside obligations, noting that he was academically dropped during his first semester after becoming distracted from coursework. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

Some schools have restricted AI use for coursework and clinical write-ups. —Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025

Most would go on to finish coursework in January and take February exams. —Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025

Students can choose to accept final grades based on their coursework up until this week or retroactively change their grades to a satisfactory/no credit mark. —Sophie Comeau, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coursework

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork