honors course

noun

1. a course in a university or college consisting largely of independent research terminating in a dissertation or a comprehensive examination, and earning for the student who passes it a degree with distinction.

Example Sentences

In a YouTube video posted seven years ago, she can be seen teaching a math honors course to mostly freshman.

From Los Angeles Times

A California high school removed an honors course for its underclassmen in the name of racial equity, according to a report.

From Washington Times

Recently, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in an especially fiery statement, called the DeSantis administration’s rejection of a high school honors course in African American studies “incomprehensible.”

From Seattle Times

However, if you really wanted to see what a down-and-out football team looks like, in all its misery, the Jacksonville Jaguars gave an honors course on Sunday.

From Seattle Times

That’s an honors course in how to make double-digit leads evaporate, which was never a part of the Seattle curriculum during their best years.

From Seattle Times