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HONORS DEGREE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honours bachelor’s degree
1, record 1, English, honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- honours bachelor degree 2, record 1, English, honours%20bachelor%20degree
correct
- honours degree 3, record 1, English, honours%20degree
correct
- honours bachelor 4, record 1, English, honours%20bachelor
correct
- Hon. degree 5, record 1, English, Hon%2E%20degree
correct
- honors degree 6, record 1, English, honors%20degree
correct, United States
- honors bachelor's degree 7, record 1, English, honors%20bachelor%27s%20degree
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A university] degree with honours, resulting from a more specialized course of study than that of an ordinary or pass degree. 5, record 1, English, - honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An honours bachelor’s degree is a degree which normally takes four years to complete, if you are studying full-time. An honours degree is normally required for admission to a graduate (master’s) program. 8, record 1, English, - honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- honor degree
- honour degree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baccalauréat spécialisé
1, record 1, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier grade universitaire décerné à un étudiant qui a terminé avec succès quatre années d'études avec spécialisation. 2, record 1, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] baccalauréat peut prendre plusieurs formes : baccalauréat spécialisé, bidisciplinaire ou par cumul, avec ou sans appellation. 3, record 1, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honours program
1, record 2, English, honours%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- honors program 2, record 2, English, honors%20program
correct
- honours course 3, record 2, English, honours%20course
correct
- honour course 3, record 2, English, honour%20course
correct
- honours degree program 4, record 2, English, honours%20degree%20program
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course involving greater specialization and higher standard than pass degree; in Canada, frequently with an additional year. 5, record 2, English, - honours%20program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- honors course
- honor course
- honors degree program
- honors degree programme
- honours degree programme
- honors programme
- honours programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Grades et diplômes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme spécialisé
1, record 2, French, programme%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programme d'études avec spécialisation 2, record 2, French, programme%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20avec%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
- programme de spécialisation 3, record 2, French, programme%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
- cours de spécialisation 4, record 2, French, cours%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme d'université différent du programme général et comportant souvent une année d'études de plus. 5, record 2, French, - programme%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- programme d'études spécialisées
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- degree with distinction
1, record 3, English, degree%20with%20distinction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- degree with honors 2, record 3, English, degree%20with%20honors
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree awarded to those students who have given evidence of unusual achievement in their studies and examinations, such as the bachelor’s degree summa cum laude. 1, record 3, English, - degree%20with%20distinction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- degree with honours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grade avec distinction
1, record 3, French, grade%20avec%20distinction
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grade obtenu avec distinction 1, record 3, French, grade%20obtenu%20avec%20distinction
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la plupart des disciplines on exige que le candidat détienne une maîtrise (ou l'équivalent) obtenue avec distinction. 2, record 3, French, - grade%20avec%20distinction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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