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School-Related Korean Words | school subjects, majors, & more


Welcome or welcome back to another lesson. Today is mainly just vocabulary words related to academics - mostly high-school and university level.


Academic Phrases:

저는 한 학기 휴학 중이다 - I’m taking a semester off

새 학기가 시작되었다 - The new semester started.

그녀는 대학교에서 장학금을 신청했다. - she applied for a scholarship at the university.

질문이 있다 - to have a question

시험을 보다 - to take a test

시험에 떨어지다 - to fail a test

개학을 하다 - to start school

(ex: 학교는 다음 주에 개학한다 - school starts next week.) 시험에 합격하다 - to pass a test

변락치기를 하다 - to cram (for test)

밤새 공부를 하다 - to pull an all-nighter (study all night)

스트레스를 받다 - to be stressed

스트레스를 풀다 - to relieve stress

커닝 페이퍼를 만들다 - make a cheatsheet

커닝을 하다 - to cheat

만점을 받다 - to get a perfect score

성적이 좋다 - get good grades

성적이 나쁘다 - get bad grades

전공이 뭐예요 - what is your major?

기말고사 어떻게 봤어요? - How did you do on your finals?

졸업하고 무엇을 할 겁니까? - What do you plan to do after graduation?

장학금을 신청하다 - to apply for scholarship

강의를 듣다 - to attend a lecture

강의를 빼먹다 - skip class

수업을[학교] 빼먹다 - skip class, school

전공을 바꾸다 - change or switch major

과목을 통과하다 - pass course[class]

과목을 이수하지 못하다 - fail course

과목을 추가로 신청하다 - add a course

수강 신청하다 - apply[sign up] for course

수강을 포기하다 - drop a course[class]

재수강하다 - retake a course

신청서를 작성하다 - fill in an application

신청서를 제출하다 - submit an application


Academic-Related Vocabulary:

대답하다 - to answer

물어보다 - to ask

손을 들다 - to raise your hand

산학기 - new term, semester

재일 학기 - first term, semester

1학기 - first semester; spring or fall semester

(2학기 - 2nd term)

신청서 - application form

시험 - exam, test

학년 - year, grade

(1)일학년 - 1st year; freshman

(2)이학년 - 2nd year; sophmore

(3)삼학년 - 3rd year; junior

(4)사학년 - 4th year; senior

학기 - semester, term

장학금 - scholarship

기말시험 /기말고사 - final exam

중간고사 - midterm

학기 말 - end of term

선택과목 - elective(course), option

졸업장 - diploma

준학사 학위 - Associate degree

학사 학위 - Bachelor’s degree

석사 학위 - Master’s degree

졸업하다 - to graduate

입학하다 - to enroll

전공하다 - to major

학점 - mark, grade

평점 - GPA

과제 - assignments

기숙사 - dorms

성적 증명사 - transcript

성적표 - report card

학기 초- beginning of term

강의 - lecture

강의실 - lecture hall


Subjects & Supplies:

Algebra = 대수학

Backpack = 백팩

Biology = 생물학

Book = 책

Cafeteria = 카페테리아

Calculus = 미적분학

Chalkboard = 칠판

Chemistry = 화학

Class = 반

Classmate = 동급생

Classroom = 교실

College / University = 대학교

Dean = 학장

Degree = 학위

Mathematics = 수학

science= 과학

physics =물리학

Principal = 교장선생님

Printer = 프린터

Professor = 교수님

Project / Assignment = 과제

Research paper = 연구 논문

Schedule = 일정

School supplies = 학용품

School uniform = 교복

Stapler = 스테이플러

Textbook = 교과서

Trigonometry = 삼각법

Quiz = 퀴즈

History = 역사

subject = 과목

mandatory subject = 필수과목


Majors & Minors:

부전공 = Minor

회계 = Accounting

농학 = Agronomy

건축학 = Architecture

예술 = Art

천문학 = Astronomy

생화학 = Biochemistry

생물학 = Biology

생물의학 = Biomedicine

경영학 = business administration

화학 = Chemistry

무용 = Dance

치의학 = Dentistry

디자인 = Design

경제학 = Economics

공학 = Engineering

지리학 = Geography

지질학 = Geology

지구물리학 = Geophysics

역사학 = History

예술사 = History of Art

국제 관계 = International Relations

신문 방송학 = Journalism

법학 = Law

언어학 = Linguistics

문학 = Literature

경영학 = Management

수학 = Mathematics

의학 = Medicine

재료과학 = Materials Science

항공 공학 = Aviation Engineering

의공학 = Biomedical Engineering

토목 공학 = Civil Engineering

화학 공학 = Chemical Engineering

컴퓨터 공학 = Computer Engineering

환경 공학 = Environmental Engineering

해양 공학 = Marine Engineering

기계 공학 = Mechanical Engineering

전기 공학 = Electrical Engineering

산업 공학 =Industrial Engineering

음악 = Music

간호학 = Nursing

영양학 = Nutrition

미식 = Gastronomy

교육학 = Pedagogy

공연 예술 = Performing Arts

약학 = Pharmacy

철학 = Philosophy

물리학 = Physics

정치학 = Political Science

심리학 = Psychology

홍보 = Public Relations

사회학 = Sociology

체육 = Physical Education

언어병리학 = Speech-language Pathology

통계학 = Statistics

수의학 = Veterinary Medicine


Let me know down in the comments 제일 좋아하는 과목은 무엇입니까? (What is your favorite subject?)


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