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?
Thank you! 🫶

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22NB from Arizona. I’m currently enrolled into my community college engineering program. In order to meet the requirements for that degree, I need to take several (only 2 thank GOD) ENG classes, humanities, social behaviors, and other categories along with an extensive list of math classes. To fulfill these categories, you can pick classes that meet them that relate to your degree, or something completely different that still meets the requirements. Now I have to take chemistry, physics, and calculus for my specific degree, however I still need to meet the “core” requirement for ANY degree. Now take that with a grain of salt, that is my explanation of my experience and what I have been told.

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