field of study
Branch of knowledge
A field of study is a branch of knowledge pursued academically or professionally—a subject area with its own methods, literature, and community of practitioners.
Biology, economics, and art history are fields of study.
The term implies sustained, organized inquiry rather than casual interest: She's looking for a career in her field of study.
Synonymous with discipline.
- subfieldSpecialized branch within discipline
- ologyBranch of knowledge, informally
- domainArea of control
- subjectMatter under discussion
- majorOf chief importance
area of expertise · declared major · discipline · applied sciences · specialization · humanities · hard sciences · science · soft sciences · liberal arts · body of knowledge · natural sciences · social sciences · curriculum · arts · concentration · department · degree
- fieldsbiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering
- Resume Itemsresume, education, degree, diploma, certification
- expertise termsexpert, specialist, authority, master, pro
- graduate outcomescareer paths, employment rates, job placement, career progression, employment statistics
- Scholarship RequirementsGPA, grades, financial need, merit, test scores
- scientific legacyNobel Prize, eponym, discovery, invention, posthumous recognition
field of studyhobby
Recreational leisure activity
pastime · leisure activity · avocation · diversion · amusement
field of studytrade
Exchange of commodities
craft · manual labor · vocation · fieldwork
study, field, student, fields, studies, studious, study group, field guide, fieldwork