科目(かもく)

科目(かもく) refers to a subject or course of study in an academic curriculum, typically at university level.

Types

• 必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく): required/compulsory subject
• 選択(せんたく)科目(かもく): elective subject
• 専門(せんもん)科目(かもく): specialized/major subject
• 一般(いっぱん)教養(きょうよう)科目(かもく): general education subject
• 基礎(きそ)科目(かもく): foundational subject

Common patterns

• 科目(かもく)を取(と)る: to take a subject
• 科目(かもく)を落(お)とす: to fail a subject
• 科目(かもく)を履修(りしゅう)する: to register for a subject

Similar words

• 教科(きょうか): school subject (primary/secondary school)
• 授業(じゅぎょう): class, lesson
• 講座(こうざ): course, lecture series
• 単位(たんい): credit (academic)