Academic Discipline
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Academic is an adjective that means related to or pertaining to an academy or academia ('higher education' or 'post-secondary' education, which means after high school level).
Discipline is a noun meaning a branch of knowledge (see chapter IV The Structure of Knowledge).
Academic Discipline is an area of 'college' study.
Academic Degree is the designation for academic achievement (
see The Structure of Knowledge).Copyright: 2004 English 4 All, Inc.