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

Sullivan might be puttering around the house with his coursework on pause. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

About the coursework Each course will take between three to six months to complete. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Faculty remain split between banning AI tools outright and building them into coursework, treating AI as producing answers to be checked or trusted like collaborators. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Hegseth has also pushed the military school system to introduce more coursework that draws from conservative and Christian influences. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 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
• telework