The Australian version: I got into university, to do a bachelor's degree in Teaching-Secondary/Arts
That meant that I had to do one teaching class, and three arts(humanities) subjects in year one, two and two in years two and three, and three education and one arts in year 4. And I would have ended up with two degrees at the end of the course (it was a double degree course). And within the arts subjects I had to pick one stream (English, or drama, or language, or fine art etc) to specialise in.
Is that similar to America?
I should point out that I'm a dropout. Double degrees = very hard.
The American system does not actually make that much sense.
I applied to the college, as a whole, and I'm going to get a bachelor's degree in something -- I don't have to pick my specific major/ degree until I'm there -- sometimes I can change it as late as junior year. The specific requirements for each degree change according to the college, but liberal arts colleges (like the one I'm going to), tend to have broad requirements that have little to do with your major.
For example, even if I major in political science, I probably will have to take math classes. For some things, like education and nursing and engineering, and for certain colleges, you do apply for a particular major.
It's really complex and doesn't actually make any sense.
What course are you doing? (Are they called courses? My understanding of the American education system does not exist!)
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That being said, I'm probably going to major in political science or history. Or maybe international relations!
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The Australian version:
I got into university, to do a bachelor's degree in Teaching-Secondary/Arts
That meant that I had to do one teaching class, and three arts(humanities) subjects in year one, two and two in years two and three, and three education and one arts in year 4. And I would have ended up with two degrees at the end of the course (it was a double degree course). And within the arts subjects I had to pick one stream (English, or drama, or language, or fine art etc) to specialise in.
Is that similar to America?
I should point out that I'm a dropout. Double degrees = very hard.
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I applied to the college, as a whole, and I'm going to get a bachelor's degree in something -- I don't have to pick my specific major/ degree until I'm there -- sometimes I can change it as late as junior year. The specific requirements for each degree change according to the college, but liberal arts colleges (like the one I'm going to), tend to have broad requirements that have little to do with your major.
For example, even if I major in political science, I probably will have to take math classes. For some things, like education and nursing and engineering, and for certain colleges, you do apply for a particular major.
It's really complex and doesn't actually make any sense.
Double degrees sounds very hard, man.
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Lol America? You're right, that doesn't make much sense!
Good luck?
Hahah, no I'm sure you'll be fine!
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