<p>科 = 学科 (course; subject; branch of learning; field of study)</p>
<p>e.g. 医科，理科，工科，文科 (Medicine, Science, Engineering, Literature)</p>
<p>I study Medicine at the university = 我在大学修读医科(医学)</p>

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2022-05-06T21:25:09.923Z
Considering the university offers a collection of subjects in different branches, so 本科 means initial/basic subjects?
r13
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2022-05-06T21:51:56.357Z
@tianz So 本科 means 'four years study of a collection of subjects' and 专科 means 'three years study of a specific subject'? This means 本 in 本科 refers to  'general/ full' and 专 in 专科 refers to 'specific'
Tang Ho
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2022-05-07T00:42:25.007Z
May I ask who is @tianz?
r13
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2022-05-07T00:43:04.123Z
he deleted his comment
Tang Ho
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2022-05-07T01:16:44.630Z
I see. I think it reflects the **type of study** - 本科, the same as the undergraduate degree that requires finishing certain studies within a certain time frame.  专科, with the time frame shortened, is focused on a certain field with studies narrowly tailored (concentrated) to that field. If the above stand correct, can we say 科 is "field of study", or just "study"?
r13
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2022-05-07T11:21:59.457Z
I accept it, although I think 傳統教程 and 專業教程 are more close to what type of study that 本科 and 专科 offer. But I doubt 科 can be extended to mean 教程.
r13
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Tang Ho
<p>本科：基本科目</p>
<p>基本basic<br />
科目 field of study</p>

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Pedroski
<p>This question is triggered after reading the post &quot;<em><strong>What does 本 in 本科教育 or 本科学历 mean?</strong></em>&quot; In which, the word 本 was well explained, how about 科?</p>

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What does 科 in 本科教育 or 本科学历 mean?
# What does 科 in 本科教育 or 本科学历 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-05-06)

This question is triggered after reading the post "***What does 本 in 本科教育 or 本科学历 mean?***" In which, the word 本 was well explained, how about 科?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-05-06. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

科 = 学科 (course; subject; branch of learning; field of study)

e.g. 医科，理科，工科，文科 (Medicine, Science, Engineering, Literature)

I study Medicine at the university = 我在大学修读医科(医学)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Considering the university offers a collection of subjects in different branches, so 本科 means initial/basic subjects?  
> **username_1**: @tianz So 本科 means 'four years study of a collection of subjects' and 专科 means 'three years study of a specific subject'? This means 本 in 本科 refers to  'general/ full' and 专 in 专科 refers to 'specific'  
> **username_0**: May I ask who is @tianz?  
> **username_1**: he deleted his comment  
> **username_0**: I see. I think it reflects the **type of study** - 本科, the same as the undergraduate degree that requires finishing certain studies within a certain time frame.  专科, with the time frame shortened, is focused on a certain field with studies narrowly tailored (concentrated) to that field. If the above stand correct, can we say 科 is "field of study", or just "study"?  
> **username_0**: I accept it, although I think 傳統教程 and 專業教程 are more close to what type of study that 本科 and 专科 offer. But I doubt 科 can be extended to mean 教程.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-05-06. Score: 2

本科：基本科目

基本basic  
科目 field of study


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