(がっか)

がっか
noun
academic subject; department
1. academic subject; course of study; discipline
A field or area of study in an educational context.
English is my best subject.
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)(あたら)しい学科(がっか)()えて、選択(せんたく)(はば)(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.
I'm studying in the university's information science department.
工学部(こうがくぶ)機械(きかい)学科(がっか)(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()える学科(がっか)がある。
Our university has over 20 departments.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:

  • 学科(がっか)試験(しけん) (written/theory test)
  • 学科(がっか)教習(きょうしゅう) (classroom instruction)

CONTRAST:

  • 学科(がっか) (academic/theory) vs 実技(じつぎ) (practical skills)
  • 学科(がっか)試験(しけん) (written test) vs 実技(じつぎ)試験(しけん) (practical test)

EDUCATION:

  • 主要(しゅよう)学科(がっか) (main/major subjects)
  • 選択(せんたく)学科(がっか) (elective subjects)
  • 専門(せんもん)学科(がっか) (specialized department)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 科目(かもく) (subject, course - more general)
  • 教科(きょうか) (school subject - elementary/secondary)
  • 専攻(せんこう) (major - university)