CHOOSING A DEGREE
True or False- Students in North America cannot change their Major (formation) once they decide what to choose.
True or False-In North America, students get to choose their own schedule.
True! Schedules are flexible.
True or False- You can get a tutor for free at a North American university.
True! Universities have free tutors for most subjects.
True or False- In North America, students do not usually have homework and assignments, just a final exam.
True or False- In North America if you are studying English, you still need to take a math class and a science class.
True! Students have to take "general studies" classes.
True or False- In North America, classes are at the same time every week for the whole semester.
True! Classes are at a fixed time.
Why would you go to a Writing Lab or a Math Lab at a University?
To find a tutor to help you with writing or with math.
True or False- In North America if you do not agree with a grade you received you can talk to the teacher about it.
True! They may not change, but generally teachers in North America are very approachable and happy to talk to students.
In addition to their “Major”, students also get to pick a second subject. What is this called?
How many years does it take to get an undergraduate degree in the USA?
4 years
Why would you go to the Language Resource Centre at a North American university?
Because you want to practice a foreign language or want to learn about study abroad opportunities. (Any of these answers are right!)
How many students are there in the average first-year class in North America? 20-30, 50-100, 100-200 OR 200+
100-200
There are three different levels of degrees that you can earn at North American universities, name all three.
Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral (PhD)
How many courses does a student typically take in one semester in North America?
4 or 5 (each class is 3 times per week)
3 of these office are common Student Support at North American universities (and two are not real). Guess which ones are real: Career Centre, Cultural Diversity Office, Grade Dispute Office, Student Advocacy Bureau, Student Entertainment Association
Career Centre, Cultural Diversity Office, Student Advocacy Bureau
In North America, grading is different, what is the best grade you can get?
A+