Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college: "Curricular" describes anything connected to the official academic curriculum, which is the set of courses and their content offered by an educational institution.
   • Pertaining to the academic program: It refers to elements that are part of the structured educational plan, as opposed to extracurricular activities.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The school is reviewing its curricular offerings to include more STEM subjects. (The school is examining the courses that are part of its official academic program.)
  • Teachers discussed various curricular changes at the meeting. (Teachers discussed modifications to the academic course of study.)
  • This is a curricular requirement for graduation. (This is a requirement that is part of the official academic program needed to graduate.)

Advanced Usage

• "Curricular integration": The process of combining or linking different subjects within the academic program.
  • The project promotes curricular integration between science and history.
• "Curricular goals": The specific learning objectives defined for an academic program.
  • The new textbook better aligns with our curricular goals.

Variants and Related Words

• Curriculum (n): The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
  • The national curriculum is being updated.
• Extracurricular (adj): Activities falling outside the realm of the normal academic curriculum.
  • She participates in many extracurricular clubs.
• Co-curricular (adj): Activities that complement the formal curriculum, often with a practical or performance element.
  • The debate team is considered a co-curricular activity.

Synonyms

• Academic: Relating to education and scholarship.
• Programmatic: Relating to a planned series of events or a syllabus.

Related Phrases

• "Curricular development": The process of designing, implementing, and evaluating academic programs and courses.
  • She works in the department of curricular development.
• "Curricular materials": The resources, such as textbooks and software, used to support the academic curriculum.
  • The grant will fund new curricular materials for the science lab.

Adjective

1. of or relating to an academic course of study