Education in the United States

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Education in the U.S.

1. General situation

2. School system 3. Higher Education

Education in the U.S.

1. General situation

Public schools 90% Private schools 10%

4 out of 5 private schools are run by churches, synagogues or other religious groups. Religious teachings are a part of the curriculum.

Education in the U.S.

2. School system

Education is carried out at various levels, which are mainly divided into:

elementary education secondary education higher education

Elementary and secondary education covers 12 years from age 6 through 18

Education in the U.S. Secondary education takes place in a variety

of junior and senior high schools. There are several different kinds of high schools.

Vocational and technical high schools generally provide for a variety of occupations and vocations, some of them specialize in a single vocational or technical area such as aviation, electronic , and automotive trades.

Academic high schools emphasize their schooling in academic and intellectual disciplines.

Education in the U.S.

3. Higher Education

Successful applicants are chosen on the basis of :

a. high school records b. recommendations c. the impression d. scores on the SATs (Subject Academic

Test).

Education in the U.S.

Higher education in America is noted for its complexity.

★Four categories of the institutions: The university colleges graduate schools The 4-year undergraduate institution (the college -- independent) The technical training institution The two-year, or community college

Education in the U.S.

Difference between College and University ①College: usually refers to an institution that

concentrates on a four-year study leading to graduation with a bachelor’s degree; College also sometimes refers to academic units, within universities.

②University is usually larger and provides, in addition to four years of undergraduate work, advanced research and studies in academic areas and professional fields leading to doctoral degree.

Education in the U.S.

Higher education includes:

undergraduate study ----- Bachelor’s degree graduate study ------ Master’s degree ------ Doctor’s degree

Education in the U.S.

Undergraduate students are classified according

to their year of study.

First year : Freshmen Second Year: Sophomores Third-year Students: Juniors Fourth-year students: Seniors

Education in the U.S.

At the undergraduate level, students usually select their “major” plus a specific number of “electives”.

In order to receive a degree, an undergraduate student has to earn a certain numbers of “credits”.

--- credits are earned by attending lectures and by completing assignments and examinations.

Brown University—Rhode Island

Columbia University—New York

Cornell University—New York

Dartmouth College —New Hampshire

Harvard University—Cambridge, Massachusetts

Princeton University—Princeton, New Jersey

Yale University—Connecticut

University of Pennsylvania –Pennsylvania