美國的教育体系制度和课程设置.docVIP

USA Education System, Institutes And Course Types USA Education System Prerequisites to US Schools Academic prerequisite Admission requirements vary between universities and colleges in the United States. You normally must have graduated from secondary school (called high school in the US). You must also fulfill the requirements for the specific education course to which you are applying. In addition, most schools require results from a test like the SAT Reasoning Test (Scholastic Assessment/ Aptitude Test), which is a standardized test for university admissions. Linguistic prerequisite Some schools in the US accept that you have obtained certificates at sufficiently high standard in English from secondary school. Other universities require that you complete a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test to prove your English skills. Grading System Almost everything you do for a class in the United States will effect your grade: examinations and tests, essays or written assignments, laboratory reports, studio work, class attendance, and class participation. The grade scale is usually from either A to F or 0-4. For each grade, you need certain percentages. For example, to get an A (or 4) on a test, you usually need to correctly answer 90-100 % of the questions, to get a B (or 3), you need 80-90%, and so on. Other common grades are: ??? ?I = incomplete??? ?W = withdrawal??? ?Audit = enroll in the course for no credit or grade, but attend class and complete assignments??? ?Pass/ Fail = enroll in the course for either a Pass or a Fail grade??? ?Pass/ No Credit = enroll in the course for either a Pass or a No Credit grade, with no negative points Examinations are usually given once in the middle of the term and once at the end. Professors often give short quizzes or tests inbetween, with or without notice. Many times you must write a research paper or complete a project assignment toward your final gr