Syllabus vs. Curriculum

Syllabusnoun

(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.

Syllabusnoun

(legal) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.

Syllabusnoun

A compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the like; an abstract.

Syllabusnoun

The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case. The opinion controls the syllabus, the latter being merely explanatory of the former.

Syllabusnoun

an integrated course of academic studies;

Syllabusnoun

the subjects in a course of study or teaching

Syllabusnoun

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a summary of points decided by papal decree regarding heretical doctrines or practices.

Syllabus

A syllabus (; plural syllabuses or syllabi) or specification is a document that communicates information about a specific course and defines expectations and responsibilities. It is generally narrower in scope than a curriculum.

Curriculumnoun

The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.

Curriculumnoun

(obsolete) A racecourse; a place for running.

Curriculumnoun

A race course; a place for running.

Curriculumnoun

A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university.

Curriculumnoun

an integrated course of academic studies;

Curriculum

In education, a curriculum (; plural curricula or curriculums) is broadly defined as the totality of student experiences that occur in the educational process. The term often refers specifically to a planned sequence of instruction, or to a view of the student's experiences in terms of the educator's or school's instructional goals.