What are the differences between Undergraduate and Graduate programs?
There are, of course, many differences. Some of the most important ones are: • Undergraduate programs are more general in nature. They include general education courses in a wide variety of subjects that are not part of graduate education. Graduate programs are highly specialized and much more advanced than undergraduate programs. • Undergraduate classes are usually much larger and less individualized. In graduate programs, students work closely with professors, often on a one-to-one basis. • While some undergraduate programs require a senior project or a similar activity, graduate studies are much more research oriented. Master’s and doctoral programs include some class work, but research preparation and defense is a primary focus in most programs. Undergraduate programs usually restrict examinations to those related to individual classes; graduate programs also include comprehensive examinations that are very important. • It is comparatively easy to change undergraduate major subject
