US higher education system
Types of US Institutions
US Universities
US Colleges
provide udergraduate and graduate education
The American Ivy League consists of 8 elite educational institutions (Yale. Harvard and others)
provide undegraduate study only
Liberal Arts Colleges
aim to impart general knowledge
small enrollment
with a liberal arts degree you can work as a journalist, social worker, human resources specialist
Community colleges (junior, technical. city. two-year colleges)
offer 2-year associate degree
larger class sizes
provide lower-level tertiary education
after graduating from a community college, most students transfer to a four-year liberal arts college or university for two or fhree years to complete a bachelor's degree
possible jobs for community college grads: preschool teacher, medical equipment repairer, paralegal
Names of years of an undergraduate degree (it takes 4 years to complete a bachelor's degree)
Year 1: freshman year
Year 2: sophomore year
Year 3: junior year
Year 4: senior year
Master's degree
Bachelor's Degree
takes an additional two to three years
Academic year
runs for 9 month with 2 semesters
Each semester - 4 - 5 courses
3 - 4 academic credits (credit hours) per course, 120-130 credit hours are needed to graduate