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survey course

American

noun

Education.

an introductory course of study that provides a general view of an academic subject.

Etymology

Origin of survey course

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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Taken in sequentially, Lepore’s essays constitute a dizzying, entertaining and urgent survey course on contemporary American life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Only 12% had an intermediate foreign language requirement, 58% mandated a general mathematics course and 18% required a survey course in U.S. government or history.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

No doubt the book grew out of what must have been a dazzling survey course on the age of Johnson.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2019

Here’s Meyers’ survey course in the president’s weekend tweets, complete with links:

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2019

She tried to remember her high school science survey course; and she found that she could remember it very clearly.

From Earth Alert! by Neville, Kris

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