noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
history (as a field of study); historical science
Refers to the academic discipline of history, not to a story or past events in general. Often used in university department names and course titles.
彼は大学で史学を専攻している。
He is majoring in history at university.
I'm majoring in history at university.
史学の研究方法について議論した。
We discussed research methods in historical science.
彼は日本の史学を研究している。
He does research in Japanese history studies.
prehistory (academic field)
historiography
historian
historian
history (as a field of study); historical studies
Compound of 史 (history, chronicle) and 学 (study, learning). A straightforward Sino-Japanese academic term.