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Abstract
A comparison of the credit point system and related concepts in American colleges and universities and the European Union SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme is presented. The concepts of credit hours, credit points, grade point average, degree programme, major and basic educational requirements are defined; their use is illustrated by examples taken from bulletins of several American universities. Analogous terms in the European Credit Transfer System, are analysed. It is argued that the American system is more flexible and efficient in transferring credits and in creating new academic programmes.
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