course vs way

course and way both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, way is a hypernym of course; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than course:

Other hypernyms of course include direction.

course (noun)	way (noun)
a mode of action	a course of conduct
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport	a journey or passage
(construction) a layer of masonry	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
part of a meal served at one time	how something is done or how it happens
a connected series of events or actions or developments	the property of distance in general
a body of students who are taught together	doing as one pleases or chooses
general line of orientation	a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line or route along which something travels or moves	a line leading to a place or point
	a portion of something divided into shares
	space for movement
	the condition of things generally

course (adverb)	way (adverb)
as might be expected	to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)