Which universities in the United States offer preparatory courses?
Some schools in the United States offer preparatory courses, some offer undergraduate master's preparatory courses, and some only offer undergraduate preparatory courses.
Below, we will take Northeastern University's undergraduate preparatory course and George Mei Sen University's master's preparatory course as examples to introduce the curriculum of American preparatory course and the problems that should be paid attention to when studying.
Undergraduate preparatory course
Let's take a look at the undergraduate preparatory course of Northeastern University. The minimum language requirement is TOEFL 65 or IELTS 6 (not less than 5.5 for each item). You need to take bridge lessons for three semesters. There are no college credits in the first semester, only language improvement courses and academic basic courses. However, you can take college courses every semester from the second semester, and you can get 12- 16 college credits after completing the preparatory course.
Most schools in the United States have language requirements for admission. If the language score is not up to standard, you can only start from the language course before you can formally enter the preparatory course. In addition, students who are enrolled in preparatory courses need to maintain GPA. Generally, preparatory graduation requires preparatory grades, at least reaching GPA 3.0. The difference between each school's preparatory courses lies in the admission conditions and the number of elective credits. Generally, the credits that can be taken in the preparatory course are between 3 and 50 credits.
Master's preparatory course
The minimum requirement for the matriculation of George Mei Sen University is TOEFL score of 70 or IELTS score of 6.0. If the score is lower than this, you can't enter the preparatory course directly, you must enter the language course first, and then you can enter the preparatory course after your language ability is improved. You can take up to 65,438+03 credits during the pre-master period. Based on the requirement of an average of 36 credits for American master's degree, 65,438+0/3 master's courses can be basically completed during the preparatory period of master's degree, so as to help students whose language scores are not up to standard to obtain American master's degree in the shortest time.