The document outlines the key stages and components of the U.S. higher education system. It discusses the types of institutions including community colleges, technical institutes, liberal arts colleges and universities. It also describes the process for earning degrees based on credit hours completed and courses passed with grades. Degrees are awarded upon completing 120 credit hours typically over a 4 year period within an academic calendar that runs from late August to May.

1. U. S. HIGHER
EDUCATION
Mylokosta Iryna (605 Group)

2. Plan
1.Stages of the U. S. Higher Education
2.Types of institutions
3.Degrees and procedure of their learning
4.Grading system
5.The curriculum structure and academic
year

3. Stages of U. S. Higher Education
Undergraduate study
Community and junior
colleges
Technical institutes
Liberal arts colleges
Universities
Graduate study

4. Types of institutions
Community and junior colleges Two-year course (terminal and
academic courses)
Technical institute
Liberal arts colleges or
Universities
Associate in ArtsAssociate in
Sciences
Two or three-year course for a
semiprofessional occupation
(dental, engineering , medical
technicians)
Combination of natural and
social sciences, humanistic
studies.

5. Degrees and procedure of their learning
American degrees are earned on the basic of the
number of courses successfully taken, each course earns
credits or units, which are known as credit hours.
Academic load is normally 15-17 credits a semester.
The full degree requirement = 120 credits.

6. Grading system
A – excellent
B – above average
C – average
D – below average
F – failing

7. The curriculum structure and
academic year
Academic year runs from late Augustmid-September
~ earlylate May or late August.
Academic curriculum consists of core courses or
distribution requirements.
Post-university study
Doctoral Degree.
Master’s or

8. Conclusions
U. S. Higher Education is divided into two stages: the
undergraduate study (community and junior colleges, technical
institutes, liberal arts colleges or universities) and graduate study.
Universities are the largest and most complex of the country’s
higher education institutions.
American degrees are earned on the basic of the number of
courses successfully taken. Each course earns credit hours.
Most colleges use latter grades from A to F.
The academic year runs from late Augustmid-September ~
earlylate May or late August.
The academic curriculum consists of core courses or distribution
requirements.
There is also post-university study leading to the Master’s or
Doctoral degree.