course vs path

course and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
path	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, path is a hyponym of course; that is, path is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course:

Other hyponyms of course include blind alley, collision course, way, way of life.

As nouns, course and path are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of course include track.

course (noun)	path (noun)
a mode of action	a course of conduct
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	a way especially designed for a particular use
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport	an established line of travel or access
(construction) a layer of masonry	a line or route along which something travels or moves
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves

course (adverb)	path (adverb)
as might be expected