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curriculum

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/noun

The full range of subjects and lessons taught at a school, college, or university.

Example sentences

  • “The new curriculum includes coding classes from the third grade.”
  • “Music and art were cut from the school's curriculum last year.”

The Latin plural 'curricula' is standard in academic writing, though 'curriculums' is accepted. A curriculum vitae is literally the course of a life.

Synonyms for curriculum

  • program of study

Often confused with curriculum

curriculum vs syllabus
syllabus (noun): An outline of the topics that a course, lecture, or text will cover.

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