noncredit

[ non-kred-it ]

adjective

1. (of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncredit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + credit

Example Sentences

In addition to the non-qualifying expenses already listed, you cannot use expenditures on hobbies, games, sports or noncredit coursework as a tax credit or deduction unless it plays some role in attaining your chosen degree.

From Encyclopedia.com

In Washington, course failure rates didn’t go up, but the 2020-21 school year saw a massive uptick in the number of incomplete and noncredit grades.

From Seattle Times

A quarter of all high-school students had a noncredit grade during that school year, a 42% increase compared with the prior year.

From Seattle Times

There’s a huge focus on noncredit classes because that’s kind of a gentle step into getting into college pathways.

From Los Angeles Times

The Evergreen State College in Olympia is the public institution with the most experience operating prison education programs, as it’s offered for-credit classes at a male youth prison since 1996 and operates the Sustainability in Prisons Project, which includes both noncredit and credit-bearing education in science and sustainability.

From Seattle Times