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HONOURS COURSE [4 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
- general bachelor’s degree
1, record 1, English, general%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general degree 2, record 1, English, general%20degree
correct
- pass bachelor’s degree 3, record 1, English, pass%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
correct
- pass degree 4, record 1, English, pass%20degree
correct
- general bachelor 5, record 1, English, general%20bachelor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A university degree awarded without honours, as corresponding to a less specialized course of study. 6, record 1, English, - general%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baccalauréat général
1, record 1, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offert aux Arts, aux Sciences et aux Sciences sociales, le baccalauréat général permet d'acquérir une formation universitaire générale. 2, record 1, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honours bachelor’s degree
1, record 2, English, honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- honours bachelor degree 2, record 2, English, honours%20bachelor%20degree
correct
- honours degree 3, record 2, English, honours%20degree
correct
- honours bachelor 4, record 2, English, honours%20bachelor
correct
- Hon. degree 5, record 2, English, Hon%2E%20degree
correct
- honors degree 6, record 2, English, honors%20degree
correct, United States
- honors bachelor’s degree 7, record 2, English, honors%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - honours%20bachelor%26rsquo%3Bs%20degree
Record 2, Key term(s)
- honor degree
- honour degree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baccalauréat spécialisé
1, record 2, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] baccalauréat peut prendre plusieurs formes : baccalauréat spécialisé, bidisciplinaire ou par cumul, avec ou sans appellation. 3, record 2, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- honours program
1, record 3, English, honours%20program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- honors program 2, record 3, English, honors%20program
correct
- honours course 3, record 3, English, honours%20course
correct
- honour course 3, record 3, English, honour%20course
correct
- honours degree program 4, record 3, English, honours%20degree%20program
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course involving greater specialization and higher standard than pass degree; in Canada, frequently with an additional year. 5, record 3, English, - honours%20program
Record 3, Key term(s)
- honors course
- honor course
- honors degree program
- honors degree programme
- honours degree programme
- honors programme
- honours programme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Grades et diplômes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme spécialisé
1, record 3, French, programme%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- programme d'études avec spécialisation 2, record 3, French, programme%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20avec%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
- programme de spécialisation 3, record 3, French, programme%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
- cours de spécialisation 4, record 3, French, cours%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme d'université différent du programme général et comportant souvent une année d'études de plus. 5, record 3, French, - programme%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- programme d'études spécialisées
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bachelor of commerce
1, record 4, English, bachelor%20of%20commerce
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- B.Com 2, record 4, English, B%2ECom
correct
- BCom 3, record 4, English, BCom
correct, see observation
- B.Comm 4, record 4, English, B%2EComm
correct
- BComm 5, record 4, English, BComm
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Bachelor of Commerce degree is an Honours program and candidates are required to complete a four year course of studies after Senior Matriculation... The commerce program is designed to provide a broad foundation in the academic disciplines underlying business and economic affairs. 6, record 4, English, - bachelor%20of%20commerce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly, style guides recommended the use of the periods in ... abbreviations ... of academic degrees (B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.). The more recent trend ... is towards dropping the periods in all such abbreviations unless tradition or consistency requires them. 7, record 4, English, - bachelor%20of%20commerce
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bachelor degree in commerce
- bachelors degree in commerce
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baccalauréat en commerce
1, record 4, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- B. Com. 1, record 4, French, B%2E%20Com%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- baccalauréat en sciences commerciales 2, record 4, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20sciences%20commerciales
correct, masculine noun
- B. Com. 2, record 4, French, B%2E%20Com%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- B. Sc. comm. 3, record 4, French, B%2E%20Sc%2E%20comm%2E
correct, masculine noun
- B. Com. 2, record 4, French, B%2E%20Com%2E
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’abréviation «B. Com.» pour «baccalauréat en commerce» et «Baccalauréat en sciences commerciales» ne respecte pas les règles de formation des abréviations en français, car on doit normalement mettre le point abréviatif devant une voyelle. C’est toutefois l’abréviation employée dans le milieu, et conseillée notamment par le Bureau de la Traduction. 3, record 4, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20commerce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grados y diplomas (Educación)
- Comercio
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Licenciatura en Comercio
1, record 4, Spanish, Licenciatura%20en%20Comercio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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