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

Supporters argue the requirement limits students’ ability to pursue other coursework, including career and technical education. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

About 6,600 technicians had already completed the process, which includes about 40 hours of coursework, on-the-job training and a test. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

The proposal called for a curriculum combining secular coursework with daily Jewish religious studies. —Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026

More than 700 students work on that research, and thousands more participate as volunteers or via coursework, the lawsuit said. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

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