noun
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts
Refers to the broad academic field of humanities and social sciences, often contrasted with 理科 (science).
See also: 理科
彼は文科系の大学に進学した。
He went on to a university in the humanities field.
I'm unsure whether to choose humanities or science.
noun
faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
Refers to the organizational unit within a university; often used in names like 文学部 or 人文学部, but 文科 can appear in older or abbreviated contexts.
この大学の文科には歴史学科がある。
The faculty of humanities at this university has a history department.