course load
Americannoun
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the number of courses or classroom hours a student is registered for in a given period of schooling.
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the amount of schoolwork a person is expected to take on as part of a plan of study.
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That’s roughly nine hours a week — the equivalent of an undergraduate course load, said Zehra Abid-Wood, president of Lasell Village and a vice president at the university.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
After initially deferring admission to York University in Canada to make her Hollywood debut, the actress began a full course load in September.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
The new policies will now allow students to drop their course load to as low as two classes under special circumstances.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023
Following this season, the Buffaloes could experience another exodus via the transfer portal, with players chasing a more stable environment, maybe even an easier course load.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022
When the sit-ins came to Hampton, Christine Mann was an eighteen-year-old Hampton Institute junior carrying a double course load.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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