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noncredit

American  
[non-kred-it] / nɒnˈkrɛd ɪt /

adjective

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


Etymology

Origin of noncredit

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + credit

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Los Angeles City College also offers free noncredit courses for all adults.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

Older adults often enrolled in noncredit courses, addressing topics such as home-buying, disco dancing and the rudiments of hockey.

From Washington Post Aug. 21, 2019

To appeal to that group of students, community colleges nationwide are increasing their offerings of noncredit courses, which follow the boot camp model and are shorter and cheaper than enrolling in full-fledged degree programs.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2018

Some U.S. lenders, for example, factor in how often people change addresses, how they pay noncredit bills such as rent or cell phone plans and how they handle their bank accounts.

From Seattle Times Jul. 16, 2018

In addition to the non-qualifying expenses already listed, you cannot use expenditures on hobbies, games, sports or noncredit coursework as a tax credit or deduction unless it plays some role in attaining your chosen degree.

From Encyclopedia.com Mar. 31, 2018

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