学科(がっか)

がっか
noun
academic subject; department
academiceducation
1. academic subject; course of study; discipline
A field or area of study in an educational context.
英語(えいご)は私(わたし)の得意(とくい)な学科(がっか)です。
English is my best subject.
運転(うんてん)免許(めんきょ)の学科(がっか)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed the written test for my driver's license.
[Note: 学科(がっか)試験(しけん) = written/theory test (vs. 実技(じつぎ)試験(しけん) = practical test)]
今年(ことし)は新(あたら)しい学科(がっか)が増(ふ)えて、選択(せんたく)の幅(はば)が広(ひろ)がった。
New subjects were added this year, widening the range of choices.
2. department (of a university); academic department
An administrative division of a university or college specializing in a particular field.
大学(だいがく)の情報(じょうほう)学科(がっか)で学(まな)んでいる。
I'm studying in the university's information science department.
工学部(こうがくぶ)の機械(きかい)学科(がっか)に進(すす)みたい。
I want to go into the mechanical engineering department.
うちの大学(だいがく)には20を超(こ)える学科(がっか)がある。
Our university has over 20 departments.

DRIVER'S license

Similar words

Education

Related Words

Related: 科目(かもく) (subject/course)
Related: 専攻(せんこう) (major (university))
Compare: 教科(きょうか) (school subject)
Related: 〜学部(がくぶ) (faculty, department (university))
Compare: 研究科(けんきゅうか) (graduate school department)
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