: a course treating briefly the chief topics of a broad field of knowledge
Examples of survey course in a Sentence
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Well, prepare to take notes on a veritable survey course on navigational and constitutional law.
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Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Taken in sequentially, Lepore’s essays constitute a dizzying, entertaining and urgent survey course on contemporary American life.
—Jonathan Russell Clark, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Teaching the survey course would benefit the faculty as well.
—Wight Martindale Jr., WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
In a grand survey course, Mansfield introduces students to ancient political philosophers, medieval political philosophers, and modern ones.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Oct. 2022
Speaking with Calbi can feel like taking a survey course in rock and pop history.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2021
Co-authored with Katie Parla and out Nov. 19, his book provides a survey course in evaluating ingredients.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
In his latest book, Yergin provides an engaging survey course on the lifeblood of modern civilization – where the world has been and where it is likely headed.
—David Holahan, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2020
Starting next year, Yale will, controversially, offer four thematic survey courses covering art across the globe.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Taken in sequentially, Lepore’s essays constitute a dizzying, entertaining and urgent survey course on contemporary American life.
—Jonathan Russell Clark, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Teaching the survey course would benefit the faculty as well.
—Wight Martindale Jr., WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
In a grand survey course, Mansfield introduces students to ancient political philosophers, medieval political philosophers, and modern ones.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Oct. 2022
Speaking with Calbi can feel like taking a survey course in rock and pop history.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2021
Co-authored with Katie Parla and out Nov. 19, his book provides a survey course in evaluating ingredients.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
In his latest book, Yergin provides an engaging survey course on the lifeblood of modern civilization – where the world has been and where it is likely headed.
—David Holahan, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2020
Starting next year, Yale will, controversially, offer four thematic survey courses covering art across the globe.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
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First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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