How to Use course load in a Sentence

course load

noun

• One of the biggest changes involves how much students can borrow based on their course load.
  — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026
• One student, a behavioral neuroscience major, manages two jobs while pursuing a full course load.
  — Marvin Krislov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• The actor — one of the only original Stranger Things cast members to graduate from college — has previously been candid about juggling his course load with his acting career.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
• While most incoming students are prepared to handle a heavier course load and the novelty of doing their own laundry, fewer think about how their wellness habits, skincare routines, and daily rituals will need to evolve right alongside them.
  — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• One of the biggest challenges of returning to get my Master’s was going from working full-time and doing consulting, having an income, to having no income, taking a full course load, and working 20 hours a week in an unpaid internship.
  — Kara Mendelsohn, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
• Gianni Moody, a sales worker in Miami’s Design District, has remained enrolled in school for his bachelor’s in design but reduced his course load to prioritize paying bills.
  — Adrian Diaz-Alejo, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
• His intellect is evident when reviewing his rigorous course load, outstanding ACT scores, and his pursuit of the AP Capstone Diploma.
  — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
• Bietila, for example, listed her lengthy resume outside of debate, including roller derby and volunteering at the Field Museum, all while juggling an Advanced Placement course load.
  — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
• Colleges and universities looking at D203 transcripts and seeing freshmen started high school with a second year of language or advanced math already assume the district offers a rigorous academic course load, Willard said.
  — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
• For students who arrive at college with several 4s and 5s, this can translate directly into accelerated coursework, earlier access to upper-level classes, and in some cases, a lighter course load during an otherwise demanding first year.
  — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• Over the years, Connie-Perkins has immersed herself in a demanding course load, taking nearly a dozen Advanced Placement classes while also participating in summer programs designed to prepare students for college.
  — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
• In recent years, the state’s Republican leader has argued that the College Board’s AP courses — long a popular way for Florida high school students to get a head start on their college course load — tilt to the political left.
  — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
• Taisia Kirkendall, Mount Notre Dame Taisia Kirkendall, a senior at Mount Notre Dame, is involved in many school activities while maintaining a high GPA and a heavy AP course load.
  — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026