extension courses

American  

noun

1. (in many universities and colleges) a program for persons not regularly enrolled as students, frequently provided through evening classes or classes in off-campus centers, or by correspondence.

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Etymology

Origin of extension courses

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ms. Bonilla’s job with Restaurant Associates is to make breakfast and lunch for executives pursuing extension courses at Harvard Business School.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2018

Many of the older players took University of Saskatchewan extension courses at a community college.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2018

His father, who was born in 1869, founded a book publishing company and later worked for a Chicago-based college that provided extension courses, or what is now called distance learning.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2017

Estimated total enrollment: 900,000, of which university extension courses account for 150,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

One is the development of extension courses and the other the offering of evening work to those who cannot attend the regular sessions.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul