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

One of the best things I did shortly after graduating from college with a liberal arts degree myself was to take a personal finance class through my local board of education extension courses.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 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

He then married Elvera Stromberg, whom he had met when they were both taking extension courses at Minnesota.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Department of Agriculture and the state agricultural colleges now give extension courses in road making for the benefit of the farmers.

From Community Civics and Rural Life by Dunn, Arthur William