There is no National University in the USA. Each state controls and supports at least one University. The National Government gives no direct financial aid to these schools. The students do not go to the University free of charge. Everyone must pay a tuition fee. The amount is various from state to state. Students’ total expenses throughout the year are very high. This creates a financial hardship for some people. Though each University offers a number of scholarships many of the students have to work to pay their expenses.
Most of the Us Universities have a central campus. Colleges of Law, Business, Medicine, Engineering, Music, and Journalism can be found on one campus. Thus a student can attend courses at various colleges.
The students do not take the same courses. During the first two years they follow a basic program. It means that every student must select at least one course from each of the basic fields of study: English, science, modern languages or physical education.
After the first two years every student majors in one subject and minors in, another. A student can major in history and minor in sociality. In addition to these major and minor courses he can select other subjects according to his professional interest.
After completing four years of study the students receive a Bachelor Degree (either B. A. or B. S.) with an additional year of study he may receive a Maker’s
Degree and after two or three years of graduate work and writing of the dissertation he receives a Doctorate Degree. Over four years at tile end of each year students have a final written examination. They take oral exams and write a dissertation only for advanced degrees.