美国1educationintheUSA.ppt

Eight U.S. presidents have been graduates, and 75 Nobel Laureates have been student, faculty, or staff affiliates. Harvard is also the alma mater of sixty-two living billionaires, the most in the country. The Harvard University Library is the largest academic library in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Summary Most children enter the public education system around ages five or six . The American educational system comprises 12 grades of study over 12 calendar years of primary and secondary education before graduating, and often becoming eligible for admission to higher education . The U.S. uses ordinal numbers (e.g., first grade) for identifying grades . Education in the United States Students completing high school may choose to attend a college or university. Undergraduate degrees may be either associates degrees or bachelors degrees (baccalaureate) Four-year institutions may be public or private colleges or universities. Community college typically offers two-year associates degrees, although some community colleges offer a limited number of bachelors degrees. Some community college students choose to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelors degree. Community colleges are generally publicly funded and offer career certifications and part-time programs. Thank you A Survey of the UK the USA Chapter 11 :Education in the USA OBJECTIVES describe the location of the united states identify the famous rivers and lakes illustrate the factors that influence the climate explain how the geography influences the trade in the USA American perception of education Education system Famous Universities * Quotation It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better tha