The ideal of university education
American universities existed in the form of colleges in the early days, mainly accepting high school graduates and providing them with rich courses, with the goal of cultivating elegant and educated talents. This educational concept is also the source of general education.
Diversified university composition
Over time, universities began to provide higher-level professional education, such as business schools, law schools and medical schools. The emergence of these professional colleges also marks that the composition of universities has become more diversified.
The level of high school education has declined.
In recent years, American universities have paid more and more attention to general education. The reason behind this is that the level of high school graduates has dropped compared with the past. Therefore, in order to make up for the shortage of high school education, American universities must strengthen general education.
The importance of general education
General education is a non-professional education, which can cultivate students' comprehensive quality and critical thinking ability, and improve students' humanistic quality and social responsibility. Therefore, general education is an important part of university education and an important supplement to high school education.