The document outlines key aspects of the US higher education system. It discusses the stages of undergraduate and graduate education, common degree types and institutions, the credit-based grading system, and the typical academic calendar structure involving semesters or quarters. Coursework is usually divided into general education requirements completed in the first two years, along with major-specific classes and electives in the final two years leading to a Bachelor's degree. Graduate programs involve 1-2 additional years of study in specialized schools.

1. US HIGHER EDUCATION
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2. PLAN
 Stages of
higher education;
 Types of institutions and degrees;
 The grading system;
 The academic year division and the
curriculum structure;
 Conclusions.

3. HIGHER EDUCATION
The undergraduate study (4 years)
• junior and community colleges
• technical institutes
• universities or liberal arts colleges
The graduate study (1 or 2 years)
• graduate schools
• professional schools

4.  Are earned
on the basis of the number of
courses successfully taken;
 Each course earns credits or unites;
 The full degree requirement is usually 120
credits.

5. THE GRADING SYSTEM
 The A-F
grading system
A 93 – 100% or 4.00 points
B 80 – 92% or 3.00 points
C 70 – 79% or 2.00 points
D 60 – 69% or 1.00 points
F below 60% is failing
 The
Pass / Fail grading system

6. UNDERGRADUATE YEARS
1. Freshman
2. Sophomore
3. Junior
4. Senior

7. THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Runs:
• late August – early/late May
• mid-September –late August
Is divided into:
• 2 terms – semester
• 3 terms – quarters

8. THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
 General
basic courses sometimes called
core courses or distribution
requirements, which must be taken by
all the students, usually during the
freshman and sophomore years;
 Courses in which a student wishes to
major, which are mostly taken in the
last two years;
 Elective courses which the student
chooses from any field.

9. CONCLUSIONS
The American
higher education is divided into the
undergraduate and the graduate study. The undergraduate
study lasts 4 years and leads to the Bachelor’s degree.
The institutions of the undergraduate study are: junior and
community colleges, technical institutes, universities or
liberal arts colleges. Graduate study lasts 1 or 2 in graduate
and professional schools, and leads to the Master’s degree.
American degrees are earned on the basis of credits. The
full degree requirement is usually 120 credits.
US colleges and universities use letter A-F grades or the
Pass/Fail grading system.
The academic year is either divided into two terms called
semesters, or into three terms called quarters.
The academic curriculum usually consists of core courses,
major courses and elective courses.