It is my understanding that if an individual wants to earn a degree in the United States, there is a requirement of General Education classes, such as Math and English, regardless of degree, and regardless of state, is this correct?
Are there any online, legitimate, degree opportunities that are located outside of the United States so that an individual that is gifted in Math does not miss out on earning a degree simply because that individual can not pass the required English class that is required in the United States? A
lso, what are the costs of degree programs outside of the United States?
Is it true that in the 1960s or 1970s, in the United States, a degree could be earned by taking degree specific classes only (example: A math degree student only had to take math classes – no English classes were required)?
If this is true, why was it changed?
Thank you.
Hello E-Learner: You are 100% correct. The American college degree system is structured so anyone who seeks an accredited degree — whether online or campus — will be required to take the majority of their college credits/courses OUTSIDE their major area. A typically bachelor degrees requires 40 courses YET only about 10-15 of these courses will be in one’s major area. The rest of one’s courses must in math/science, English/literature, the humanities, the social sciences and then general electives. Accreditation often requires that the degree be structured this way. In contrast, the UK/European degree model does NOT use this liberal… Read more »