eli5 American college subjects

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I live in Australia where if you study a particular degree, all (or the vast majority) of your subjects are directly related to that field.
I may be wrong but movies tend to give me the impression that at American universities/colleges, all students study a wide array of subjects, attend random lectures, and students room with people studying different things.
It also appears to be a lot about the lifestyle and not just get in, do your study, get your degree.

Are American studies specialised or more general?
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I don’t know about Australia, but in many developed countries, there’s a whole year of secondary school beyond what we do in America. Students here usually start university at age 18, but it’s not unusual to meet a 17-year-old university student. That pretty much guarantees a year or so of general education in the university setting before any specialized courses.

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