noun

curriculum

kuh-RIHK-yuu-luhm

noun

The full set of courses and material taught at a school or university.

"The new curriculum puts more emphasis on practical science."

"She helped design the curriculum for the nursing program."

A set of standards or topics schools are required to teach.

"Climate science was recently added to the national curriculum."

How to Use Curriculum

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWhat gets taught — the overall plan of subjects and lessons in a course of study.

Common mistake

The plural is curricula (or curriculums), not "curriculae."

Common pairings

school curriculum curriculum design national curriculum

curricula plural, curriculums plural

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The new _____ puts more emphasis on practical science.

From Latin curriculum, "a course" (literally a running or race course), from currere, "to run" — the same root as "current" and "courier."

pendulum