cur·ric·u·lum [kuh-rik-yuh-luhm] –noun, plural -la
1. the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc.
2. the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc.
[Origin: 1625–35; <> Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
1824, modern coinage from L. curriculum "a running, course, career," from currere (see current). Used as a L. word since 1633 at Scottish universities. Curriculum vitæ, lit. "course of one's life" is from 1902.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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