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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

Example Sentences

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Santa Monica College has been offering a free noncredit Emeritus program for 50 years, and Pierce College in Woodland Hills has a similar program called Encore.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

In Washington, course failure rates didn’t go up, but the 2020-21 school year saw a massive uptick in the number of incomplete and noncredit grades.

From Seattle Times

A quarter of all high-school students had a noncredit grade during that school year, a 42% increase compared with the prior year.

From Seattle Times