core curriculum
Mandatory subject sequence
Core curriculum refers to the set of courses or subjects required of all students in a school, college, or educational system.
It represents what an institution considers essential knowledge—the foundation everyone should share before pursuing specialized study.
A core curriculum typically includes basics like mathematics, writing, and science: The university's core curriculum takes two years to complete.
Course plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- degree requirementsStandards for earning diploma
- general educationMandatory broad academic requirements
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
credit hours · undergraduate · graduate · major · minor · electives · humanities · sciences
Classes students must complete
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- requisiteSomething absolutely needed
- mandatoryRequired by rule
degree requirements · graduation requirements · educational policy · accreditation · compliance · non-elective · prescribed · stipulated
Core elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
introductory courses · groundwork · building blocks · cornerstone · bedrock · elementary · rudimentary · underpinning
Measurable skills from instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- competenciesProven skill areas
rubrics · evaluation · criteria · metrics · objectives · performance standards · accountability · achievement
syllabus
Course plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- degree requirementsStandards for earning diploma
- general educationMandatory broad academic requirements
prerequisites · credit hours · undergraduate · graduate · major · minor · electives · humanities · sciences · seminar
required courses
Classes students must complete
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- requisiteSomething absolutely needed
mandatory · degree requirements · graduation requirements · educational policy · accreditation · compliance · non-elective · prescribed · stipulated
fundamentals
Core elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- foundationUnderlying support structure
principles · introductory courses · groundwork · building blocks · cornerstone · bedrock · elementary · rudimentary · underpinning · ABCs
learning outcomes
Measurable skills from instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- proficiencySkilled performance level
competencies · rubrics · evaluation · criteria · metrics · objectives · performance standards · accountability · achievement · expectations
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
- Prep Trainingprep course, basic training, prerequisites, fundamentals, basics
- secondary educationhigh school, secondary school, freshman year, sophomore year, junior year
core curriculumelectives
Freely chosen courses
elective courses · extracurricular activities · enrichment courses · enrichment programs · after-school programs
core curriculumspecialization
Concentrated expertise in one field
specialized training · vocational training · graduate studies
core curriculumunschooling
Self-directed home education
self-directed learning · independent study · Montessori method · democratic education
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