noncredit

[ non-kred-it ]

adjective

1. (of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncredit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + credit

Example Sentences

AB 421 requires changes to the way a California community college may take attendance for certain noncredit courses.

From Voice of San Diego