honors course

American  

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

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

“The Honors Course will provide an outstanding test for the top players from around the world.”

From Golf Digest

On the other hand, with all due respect to Grayhawk, a relatively unheralded desert course can feel like a bit of a buzzkill for a tournament that has been held at Riviera, the Honors Course, Hazeltine National, Prairie Dunes and Eugene Country Club.

From Golf Digest