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required course

[rɪˈkwaɪərd kɔːrs]
nounpl: required courses
disciplina obrigatória
1. A course that must be taken by students as part of their academic program or degree requirements
Mathematics is a required course for all engineering majors.
Matemática é uma disciplina obrigatória para todos os estudantes de engenharia.
2. A mandatory subject that cannot be substituted or waived in an educational curriculum
English composition is a required course in the first year.
Composição em inglês é uma disciplina obrigatória no primeiro ano.
Synonyms
mandatory coursecompulsory coursecore course
Antonyms
elective courseoptional course

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disciplina obrigatória
Most common usage in Brazilian education system
São Paulo
matéria obrigatória
Alternative term commonly used in São Paulo universities
Portugal
disciplina obrigatória
Standard term in Portuguese higher education

Related Idioms & Phrases

fulfill course requirements
complete a required course
enroll in a required course
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