{"id":273264,"date":"2026-09-10T03:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273264"},"modified":"2026-09-10T03:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:00:38","slug":"%e5%ad%a6%e4%bd%8d%e8%aa%b2%e7%a8%8b%e3%81%ae%e5%b0%82%e6%94%bb%e5%88%86%e9%87%8e%e3%80%80%e8%aa%9e%e5%bd%99%e3%80%80b1%e3%83%ac%e3%83%99%e3%83%ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/degree-subjects-vocabulary-b1\/","title":{"rendered":"B1\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb\u306e\u82f1\u8a9e\u7fd2\u5f97\uff1a\u5b66\u4f4d\u8ab2\u7a0b\u3067\u5fc5\u8981\u306a\u5fc5\u9808\u8a9e\u5f59"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Understanding vocabulary for <span data-no-translation>degree subjects<\/span> is essential for B1 English learners to discuss education and future plans clearly.<\/strong> These words describe the specific areas of study you can pursue at a university or college to earn a <span data-no-translation>degree<\/span>. For example, you might study <span data-no-translation>Engineering<\/span> to become an engineer, or <span data-no-translation>Medicine<\/span> to become a doctor. Other popular <span data-no-translation>subjects<\/span> include <span data-no-translation>Business Administration<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Law<\/span>, \u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073 <span data-no-translation>Computer Science<\/span>. Knowing these terms allows you to talk about your academic interests, what you want to study, or what others have studied. It&#8217;s useful for conversations about career paths, university applications, and general knowledge. This vocabulary helps you express your ambitions clearly and understand discussions about higher education, which is a common topic in many cultures and a key part of B1 communication.<\/div>\n<h2>What Are Degree Subjects?<\/h2>\n<p>A <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span> is a specific area of study you choose to focus on at a university or college. When you complete your studies, you receive a <span data-no-translation>degree<\/span>, which is an official qualification.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want to become a doctor, you study <span data-no-translation>Medicine<\/span>. If you want to design buildings, you might study <span data-no-translation>Architecture<\/span>. These are your <span data-no-translation>degree subjects<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u5b66\u7fd2\u6cd5\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Common Degree Subjects<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a list of common <span data-no-translation>degree subjects<\/span> you might hear or read about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Arts and Humanities:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Literature<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>History<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Philosophy<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Languages<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Drama<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Social Sciences:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Psychology<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Sociology<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Economics<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Political Science<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Science and Mathematics:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Biology<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Chemistry<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Physics<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Mathematics<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Computer Science<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Engineering:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Civil Engineering<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Mechanical Engineering<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Electrical Engineering<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Business and Law:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Business Administration<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Marketing<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Finance<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Law<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Health Sciences:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Medicine<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Nursing<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Dentistry<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Pharmacy<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/span> <span data-no-translation>Primary Education<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>Secondary Education<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Do We Talk About Degree Subjects?<\/h2>\n<p>You can use different phrases to discuss what you or others study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To ask: <span data-no-translation>\"What are you studying?\"<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>\"What is your major?\"<\/span> (In American English, <span data-no-translation>major<\/span> means your main subject.)<\/li>\n<li>To state: <span data-no-translation>\"I am studying <span data-no-translation>Psychology<\/span>.\"<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>\"I'm doing a <span data-no-translation>degree in <span data-no-translation>Law<\/span><\/span>.\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To talk about the past: <span data-no-translation>\"She studied <span data-no-translation>History<\/span> at university.\"<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>\"He has a <span data-no-translation>degree in <span data-no-translation>Computer Science<\/span><\/span>.\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To talk about future plans: <span data-no-translation>\"I want to study <span data-no-translation>Economics<\/span>.\"<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>\"My dream is to get a <span data-no-translation>degree in <span data-no-translation>Medicine<\/span><\/span>.\"<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>\u4e00\u822c\u7684\u306a &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Degree Subjects&lt;\/span&gt; \u304a\u3088\u3073\u95a2\u9023\u8077\u7a2e<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Degree Subject&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Related Profession&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Doctor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Lawyer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Engineer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Teacher<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Architect<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Computer Science<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Software Developer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My sister is studying <span data-no-translation>Architecture<\/span> because she loves designing buildings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He hopes to get a <span data-no-translation>degree in <span data-no-translation>Business Administration<\/span> to start his own company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Many students choose <span data-no-translation>Computer Science<\/span> because of the job opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span> did you choose for university?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She is passionate about <span data-no-translation>Literature<\/span> and reads many books for her <span data-no-translation>course<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-1302\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"1302\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"I05 L1 VOCABULARY Degree subjects\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-placement\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2B87DA,#29C4A9);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f \u81ea\u5206\u306e\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb\u304c\u308f\u304b\u3089\u306a\u3044\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u7121\u6599\u306e\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb\u5224\u5b9a\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a8d\u5b9a\u8a66\u9a13\u5b98\u304b\u3089\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5408\u308f\u305b\u305f\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30c9\u30d0\u30c3\u30af\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u53d6\u308a\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%aa%e3%83%83%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a5\/%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%83%87%e3%83%9f%e3%83%bc\/%e7%84%a1%e6%96%99%e4%bd%93%e9%a8%93\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#0A2540;color:#fff;\">\u7121\u6599\u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u30b9\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes confuse <span data-no-translation>career<\/span> \uff5e\u3068 <span data-no-translation>degree<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>subject<\/span>. Remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>\"Career\"<\/strong><\/span> is your professional path over many years (e.g., <span data-no-translation>a career in medicine<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>\"Degree\"<\/strong><\/span> is the qualification you get after university (e.g., <span data-no-translation>a Bachelor's degree<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>\"Subject\"<\/strong><\/span> is the specific area of study (e.g., <span data-no-translation>the subject of Biology<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, be careful with prepositions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Correct:<\/strong> \"I am studying <span data-no-translation>Law<\/span>.\"<\/span> (No preposition needed before the subject itself)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> \"I am studying <span data-no-translation>for Law<\/span>.\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation><strong>Correct:<\/strong> \"I am doing a <span data-no-translation>degree in <span data-no-translation>Law<\/span><\/span>.\"<\/span> (Use <span data-no-translation>in<\/span> \uff5e\u3068 <span data-no-translation>degree<\/span> + subject)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between a <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p>A <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span> is the main field of study you pursue at university, like <span data-no-translation>Psychology<\/span>. A <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> is usually a specific class or module within that subject, for example, <span data-no-translation>Introduction to Social Psychology<\/span> might be a <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> within a <span data-no-translation>Psychology degree<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use <span data-no-translation>major<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in American English, <span data-no-translation>major<\/span> is very common and means your main <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>. \u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001, <span data-no-translation>\"My major is <span data-no-translation>English Literature<\/span>.\"<\/span> In British English, <span data-no-translation>subject<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>field of study<\/span> is more common.<\/p>\n<h3>What are some common types of <span data-no-translation>degrees<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p>The most common types are a <span data-no-translation>Bachelor's degree<\/span> (the first degree after high school), a <span data-no-translation>Master's degree<\/span> (a postgraduate degree), and a <span data-no-translation>PhD<\/span> (Doctor of Philosophy, a research degree).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding vocabulary for degree subjects is essential for B1 English learners to discuss education and future plans clearly. These words describe the specific areas of study you can pursue at a university or college to earn a degree. For example, you might study Engineering to become an engineer, or Medicine to become a doctor. Other popular subjects include Business Administration, Law, and Computer Science. Knowing these terms allows you to talk about your academic interests, what you want to study, or what others have studied. It&#8217;s useful for conversations about career paths, university applications, and general knowledge. This vocabulary helps you express your ambitions clearly and understand discussions about higher [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":274204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Degree subjects vocabulary","langcom_cefr":"B1","langcom_type":"vocabulary","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is the difference between a <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> and a <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>?\", \"a\": \"A <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span> is the main field of study you pursue at university, like <span data-no-translation>Psychology<\/span>. A <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> is usually a specific class or module within that subject, for example, <span data-no-translation>Introduction to Social Psychology<\/span> might be a <span data-no-translation>course<\/span> within a <span data-no-translation>Psychology degree<\/span>.\"}, {\"q\": \"Can I use <span data-no-translation>major<\/span> instead of <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>?\", \"a\": \"Yes, in American English, <span data-no-translation>major<\/span> is very common and means your main <span data-no-translation>degree subject<\/span>. 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