顶点课程是美国高校开设的一种让学生整合、拓展、批判和应用在学科领域和跨学科领域的学习中所获得的知识、技能和态度等的课程。顶点课程具有发展学生综合素质和帮助学生从学校向职场过渡的功能,因而在美国的高等职业和技术教育中得到较广泛的应用。顶点课程也可作为我国高职院校发展学生的综合素质,增强学生的职场竞争力和适应性的一种有效方法。 The apex course is a course taught in American colleges and universities that enables students to integrate, develop, critique, and apply knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired in academic and interdisciplinary fields. The apex course has the function of developing students’ overall quality and helping students to transition from school to work place. Therefore, it has been widely applied in higher vocational and technical education in the United States. The apex course can also serve as an effective way to develop students ’comprehensive qualities, enhance students’ competitiveness and adaptability in vocational colleges in our country.