college coursework

Academic class tasks

College coursework is the academic work completed during undergraduate or graduate study—classes taken, papers written, exams passed.

The term often appears when distinguishing formal education from other qualifications: She had some college coursework but never finished her degree.

On résumés and applications, college coursework signals partial completion or relevant study without a credential.

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educational level

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Advanced academic investigation

doctoral dissertation · doctoral research

academic vs. non-academic activity

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Education you control yourself

autodidacticism · informal education · job training · street smarts · life experience

work vs. leisure

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Non-academic school pursuits

partying · spring break · college athletics · leisure time · free time

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