Because whenever I watch a TV show and it shows them doing maths at college, they're doing like calculus and algebra and stuff you learn waaay before then. In Australia we start learning calculus in year 11 and master it in year 12, and algebra is like year 7 stuff. So I was just curious as to what you guys actually learn in High School and College maths. BQ: What is American college like? Is it like a second High School? In Australia we have one course that we follow, for example the Bachelor of Education, or the Bachelor of Psychology, and within that course we learn different things to do with that. Like in the Bachelor of Education, my sister would learn the basics of how to teach, and then choose electives on top of that, like PE, art, and teaching students with disabilities. But I've heard that in America it's more like a second High School, with different unrelated subjects like biology and literature, and you have one major or something. So what's it really like?
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High School progresses at the same rate as Australia, the only difference being students have some control over their courses in grades 9-12. Most students tend to take an easy route, staying away from the upper level maths (calc and trig). However, there are students who take those courses in high school (same as in Australia). College is like a second High School such that you don't simply focus on the single subject. For example, if you're going to college for Accounting, you'll learn accounting, but you are also required to take math, English, history, etc. other plus electives. The main reason for this is how poor the lower education system in America is (most students are not up to speed in these subjects when they reach college). Out of the standard 120 credits required to graduate from college, about 60 credits are electives and "General Education" courses. GenEds make up most of the first two years of college. There are technical schools that just teach the desired skill set (e.g. Accounting) and avoid all the GenEd courses, and that is why they tend to be looked down upon.
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