syllabus
noun
syl·la·bus
ˈsi-lə-bəs 
plural syllabi
ˈsi-lə-ˌbī
-ˌbē
or syllabuses
1
: a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements
2
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Legally, all that’s required to be on a syllabus is the course’s description, time and grading structure, Fernandez said, the rest is up to the instructor.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
Each Harford teacher teaching the course is required to submit a course syllabus to the College Board for approval.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Keep in mind good organization is essential Review your course syllabus during the first week of class.
—Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 2024
But last week’s referendum marks the beginning, not the end, of a debate on the United Kingdom’s constitutional order, its…
What to Read on the Caucasus
An annotated syllabus on the Caucasus.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
Each Harford teacher teaching the course is required to submit a course syllabus to the College Board for approval.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Keep in mind good organization is essential Review your course syllabus during the first week of class.
—Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 2024
But last week’s referendum marks the beginning, not the end, of a debate on the United Kingdom’s constitutional order, its…
What to Read on the Caucasus
An annotated syllabus on the Caucasus.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for syllabus
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syllabus
noun
syl·la·bus
ˈsil-ə-bəs
plural syllabi
-ˌbī
-ˌbē
or syllabuses
: a brief outline (as of a course of study)
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