US vs British/Scottish Degrees

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<p>I believe that the university system needs that is closer to that England or Scottish univesity system. There should be classified degrees.
This is how it works in England/ Scotland grade scale.
1st :70% and up overall
upper 2nd(2:1) 60 to 70% overall
lower second(2:2) 50 to 60% overall
3rd: 40 to 50 % overall
Pass:35 to 40% overall
Fail: less then 35%
From the University of St Andrews Undergraduate Prospectus Entry 2005:
Year 1: 6 Sublects
6 modules each 20 credits
Year 2: 6 Subjects
6 modules each 20 credits
Year 3: 2 Subjects
Modules to total 120
Year 4: 2 Subjects
Modules to total 120
The only “subject” that follows through “Subject 1” all 4 years. Is “Subject 1” Geography(sp) or whatever a person is taking as a degree?
THis how I would change the americanuniversity system.</p>

<p>Example one:
5 courses over each year over the four year degree.
Example two:
6 courses throghout the year. 24 total courses.</p>

<p>What do all you think of this idea?</p>

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<p>In England/Scottland a 10 unit course you do 100 (20=200,30=300,and 40=400 )hours of work for the course. This would mean that a 3 unit course woud mean that a student would have to do at least 30 hours of work to get a good grade on the midterm/final exams and course work. What do all of you think of my ideas?</p>