precalculus vs course of study

precalculus and course of study both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
precalculus	Yes	No	No	No
course of study	Yes	No	No	No

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

precalculus: a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus
course of study: education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

Other hypernyms of precalculus include class, course, course of instruction.

precalculus (noun)	course of study (noun)
a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
	an integrated course of academic studies