snap course

snap course

A college or university course that is particularly easy or requires little effort. I thought the entry-level psychology class would be a snap course, but it ended up being one of the hardest of the semester! I wish I had taken more classes that I was actually interested in, instead of padding my degree with snap courses for easy credits.
See also: course, snap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snap course

n. an easy course (in school). I took a snap course in algebra and flunked it.
See also: course, snap
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a matter of course
  • matter of course, a
  • off course
  • take a course
  • take a course (in something)
  • in due course
  • nothing for it
  • there's nothing (else) for it (but to do something)
  • there's nothing for it
  • there's only one thing for it
References in periodicals archive
In addition, students were required to submit an advanced nursing project in any of the clinical areas studied during the basic SNAP course. These credits also were granted through the University of Colorado.
Consultation with previous SNAP participants provided individualized assistance to school nurses in planning and implementing care for handicapped children and reinforcement of knowledge gained from the SNAP course. These factors contributed toward the decision to pursue licensure.
The School Nurse Achievement Program in New Hampshire
And there remains the tactic of students taking snap courses for easy grades.
Sliding through means sliding down