academic department

Other forms: academic departments

Definitions of academic department

1. noun

   a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
   types:

   anthropology department, department of anthropology

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology

   art department

   the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation

   biology department, department of biology

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology

   chemistry department, department of chemistry

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry

   department of computer science

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science

   department of economics, economics department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics

   English department, department of English

   the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature

   department of history, history department

   the academic department responsible for teaching history

   department of linguistics, linguistics department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics

   department of mathematics, mathematics department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics

   department of philosophy, philosophy department

   the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy

   department of physics, physics department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics

   department of music, music department

   the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation

   department of psychology, psychology department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology

   department of sociology, sociology department

   the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology

   type of:

   department, section

   a specialized division of a large organization