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Comprensión del sistema educativo estadounidense - Coggle Diagram
Comprensión del sistema educativo estadounidense
GRADING SYSTEM
In the U.S. this includes your “grades” and “grade point average”
Therefore, there are some crucial things to keep in mind
You should find out the U.S. equivalent of the last level of education you completed in your home country.
Pay close attention to the admission requirements of each university and college, as well as individual degree programs, which may have different requirements than the university.
Regularly meet with an educational advisor or guidance counselor to make sure you are meeting the requirements.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
American students attend primary and secondary school for a combined total of 12 years.
These years are referred to as the first through twelfth grades.
Secondary school consists of two programs
“middle school” or “junior high school”
high school.
College or university study is known as “higher education.”
ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year at many schools is composed of two terms called “semesters.”
THE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM: LEVELS OF STUDY
First Level: Undergraduate
Second Level: Graduate in Pursuit of a Master’s Degree
Third Level: Graduate in Pursuit of a Doctorate Degree
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
Classroom Environment
Classes range from large lectures with several hundred students to smaller classes and seminars (discussion classes) with only a few students
Professors issue grades for each student enrolled in the course. Grades are usually based upon:
Types of U.S. higher education
STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
PRIVATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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