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

Ultimately, taking more advanced classes isn’t always better, because students still need to balance their coursework with their extracurriculars. —Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Arenas was in attendance Thursday, but the incoming freshman still has high school coursework to catch up in order to graduate a year early. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

An early graduate who completed her coursework six months ago, Kolb has started working at the Dollar Tree store to save for attending either Palomar or Grossmont Community College in another year. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025

Haider Asad, who graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago in May with a degree in neuroscience, said the free coursework offered by the program convinced him to take the Medical College Admissions Test after studying for the exam on his own last fall left him feeling unprepared. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 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