School! Going to School in America
How long? n In America, we go to school for 13 years Elementary School: Kindergarten – 5 th grade n Middle School: 6 th – 8 th grade n High School: 9 th – 12 th grade n n After School, we can go to College at a College or University
College n Study for 4 years: Bachelors degree n Study for 7 years: Masters degree n Study for 9 -12 years: Doctorate or Ph. D n Most n It people get a bachelors degree is very hard to get a masters degree, and even harder to get a doctorate or Ph. D!
My Graduation!
My Russian Professors
Understanding Differences In Russia… In America… n 11 years of school n 13 years of school n Elementary school 1 -4 n Elementary school 1 -5 n Middle school 5 -9 n Middle school 6 -8 n High school 10 & 11 n High school 9 -12 n Marks 5, 4, 3, 2 n Marks A, B, C, D, F
Technical School n In America, most people go to college after school n Technical schools are less common n Technical schools (to become a mechanic, an electrician, a nurse, a chef) typically last 2 years instead of four n All students must complete 13 years of school to go to either college or a technical school
Vocabulary n We refer to “school” as any kind of education, including studying at a university n Anyone who goes to school is called a “student”, not only people studying at the university n At college, your “major” refers to your field of study; the degree you are pursuing n We receive “degrees” at college
At College… Russian American n Бакалавр n Bachelor’s (degree) n Магистр n Master’s (degree) n Аспирантура n No equivalent n Кандидат Наук n Doctorate or Ph. D n Доктор Наук n No equivalent