core course

noun

core course

noun

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Education An academic class that is one of a subset of mandatory classes required to complete a degree program.

...their cooperation should be secured in order to include the subject as a core course in the program of studies.1934, The Balance Sheet - Volumes 16-17, page 113:
What specifically is a core course? Over the answer to this advocates and the opponents of general education have waged bitter battles.1948, Earl James McGrath, Social Sciences in General Education, page 77:

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As mentioned previously, this is a core course with a relatively large annual enrollment.1993, CASCON '93: Software engineering, page 130:

Related terms: core curriculum

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