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A student's main field of study at a US college.

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United States
Topic
Higher education

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Minor United States
A secondary field of study at a US college, with fewer required credits than a major.
Course (UK degree) All four UK nations (details may differ)
In UK higher education, the whole degree programme a student applies to, such as BSc Biology. In the US, a course is a single class.

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