noun
general education curriculum; regular course
Refers to a standard, non-specialized course of study, often contrasted with vocational or advanced tracks.
この学校では普通課程と専門課程が選べます。
At this school, you can choose between the general curriculum and the specialized curriculum.
専門課程 is a specialized or professional curriculum, while 普通課程 is the general, non-specialized track.
Compound of 普通 (general, ordinary) and 課程 (course, curriculum).