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coursework

American

[kawrs-wurk, kohrs-] / ˈkɔrsˌwɜrk, ˈkoʊrs- /

noun

the work required of a student in a particular course of study; classroom work.
curricular studies or academic work.

coursework British

/ ˈkɔːsˌwɜːk /

noun

written or oral work completed by a student within a given period, which is assessed as an integral part of an educational course

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of coursework

course + work

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Those who see the humanities, heavy coursework and value of a Harvard education as gravely imperiled can take heart in the phenomenon that is Humanities 10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In some cases, they have prompted students to sue universities that accused them of cheating in coursework.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

In that program, students split their coursework roughly half and half between the two schools, Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"In some subjects I have done 50% of the coursework so I'm not too worried because I don't think the work will get any bigger."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

It took me a while, but I eventually got my bachelor’s degree from a college that mails the coursework to inmates at my prison.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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