How to say "curriculum" in Japanese

• 教科きょうかJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounMeans a subject of instruction rather than the curriculum as a whole; as a rendering of 'curriculum' it is marginal, and カリキュラム or 課程 is normally the better choice.
  どの教科きょうかが一番いちばん好すきですか。↗

  Which subject do you like best?
• カリキュラムCommon
  nounThe direct loanword for the curriculum as a whole: the overall plan or program of study at a school or university. This is the default choice when 'curriculum' means the entire course of study.
  入試にゅうし制度せいどの改革かいかく、カリキュラムの改革かいかくは着々ちゃくちゃくと進すすんでいるが、歩あゆみは遅おそい。↗

  The reform of both entrance examination system and curriculum makes slow progress.
• 科目かもくJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounRefers to the individual subjects or courses that make up a program of study. For 'curriculum' in the sense of the whole program it is marginal; カリキュラム or 課程 fits better.
  どの科目かもくが一番いちばん好すきですか。↗

  Which subject do you like best?
• 課程かていJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers 'curriculum' as a structured course or program of study, as at a school or university. Use it when thinking of the whole course of study rather than individual subjects.
  その大学だいがくの課程かていは自然科学しぜんかがくと社会しゃかい科学かがくから成り立なりたっている。↗

  That university's curriculum covers natural science and social science.

For the curriculum as a whole program of study, choose 「カリキュラム」 or 課程; 科目 means the individual subjects or courses within it, and 教科 is chiefly a term for school subjects.

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• 教科きょうかsubject
• カリキュラムcurriculum
• 科目かもく(school) subject
• 課程かていcourse
• 教程きょうていcurriculum
• 教育課程きょういくかていcurriculum