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American Language ProgramImportant Terms to KnowCo-educational: educating both women and men. Graduate schools in the U.S. are generally co-educational, as are most undergraduate schools. Columbia's undergraduate divisions include three co-educational branches, as well as a women's college. College vs. University: in the U.S., a college is an educational institution which grants only the bachelor's degree. A university, in general, grants the bachelor's, the master's, and the doctorate. In common usage, "college" refers to the first four years of a university education. Undergraduate: the first four years of a university education in the United States, leading to a bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S.). Graduate: a one- to ten-year course of study beyond the bachelor's degree, leading to the master's or doctorate degree; in the U.S., doctoral students continue to do coursework in addition to their research. Degrees include: M.A., M.Phil., M.S., M.B.A., L.L.M., M.S.W., Ed.D., Ph.D., J.D., etc. Post-graduate: a course of very advanced studies beyond the doctorate, of no predetermined length, and not leading to any degree.
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