Undergraduate Programme

Department of Arts and Social Sciences

B.Ed Christian Religious Studies

Admission Requirement:

As prescribed in the university brochure on admission into the four year degree programme. Although, the nature of the CRS programme and popular demand would imply that what the faculty of Education designate “any other equivalent qualifications” would include certain categories of theological diplomas awarded by recognized universities, seminaries and Bible schools provided that the departmental stipulations on admissions are satisfied thereby.:

Direct Entry:

Candidates with NCE would be placed on 200 level provided they have a minimum of three credits in their ‘0’ level, one of which must be CRS. Candidates with Diploma in Christian Religious Education or Diploma in theology or equivalent awarded by recognized universities, seminaries or Bible schools provided that the Departmental stipulations on admission are satisfied (five credits in ‘0’ level of which CRS and English must be among the five), and a minimum of merit grade would be admitted into 200 level. IJMB applicants must have minimum of ‘E’ grade in all the three subjects before being acceptable provided they have minimum of four (4) Credit passes at ‘0’ level including English and CRS..

U.T.M.E:

Candidates who want to read B.Ed CRS must have five credits at SSSE, Grade 11 and or its equivalent. The five credits must include CRS and English before they could be admitted into 100 level. UME Subjects: English, CRK/S, any other two Arts or/and Social science subjects.

Graduation Requirement:

A student must have obtained a minimum of 126 credit units to qualify for graduation.

All prescribed core, cognate and elective courses must have been passed.

Teaching practice must have been undertaken and passed, as this is also regarded as a core course.

The student must have obtained a CGPA of not less than 1.50.

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S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 GENS 101 Nationalism 1 First
2 GENS 103 English and Communication Skills 2 First
3 EDUC 101 History of Education 2 First
4 EDCS 101 Introduction to the Study of Religion 2 First
5 EDCS 103 World Religions 3 First
6 EDCS 105 Intertestamental Period 2 First
7 EDCS 107 The life and Teachings of Jesus. 2 First
8 EDCS 109 Comparative Religion 2 First
9 GENS 102 Environmental Health 1 Second
10 GENS 104 History & Philosophy of Science 1 Second
11 EDUC 102 Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 Second
12 EDCS 102 Introduction to New Testament 3 Second
13 EDCS 104 The Pentateuch 3 Second
14 EDCS 106 Introduction to Christianity 2 Second
15 EDCS 108 African Traditional Religion and Culture 2 Second
16 EDCS 110 Women in the Bible. 2 Second
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S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 GENS 101 Nationalism 1 First
2 GENS 103 English Lang. & Communication Skills 2 First
3 GENS 201 Moral Philosophy 1 First
4 EDUC 201 Sociology of Education 2 First
5 EDUC 203 Psychology of Learning 2 First
6 EDUC 207 Curriculum and Instruction 2 First
7 EDUC 209 Instructional Technology 2 First
8 EDCS 201 Background to Old Testament 2 First
9 EDCS 203 Early Church History to AD 461 3 First
10 EDCS 205 Subject Method 2 First
11 EDCS 207 Dialogue in a Pluralistic Society 2 First
12 EDCS 209 Faith and Doubt. 2 First
13 EDCS 211 Psychology of Religion 2 First
14 GENS 102 Environmental Health 1 Second
15 GENS 104 History & Philosophy of Science 1 Second
16 GENS 202 Entrepreneurship I 2 Second
17 EDUC 208 Philosophy of Education 2 Second
18 EDCS 202 Background to New Testament 2 Second
19 EDCS 204 History and Religion of Israel 2 Second
20 EDCS 206 Church Reformation to Modern Times 3 Second
21 EDCS 208 Biblical Ethics 2 Second
22 EDCS 210 Introduction to the Study of Islam 2 Second
23 EDCS 212 Christian Marriage and Family. 2 Second
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1 GENS 301 Entrepreneurship II 2 First
2 EDUC 301 Educational Statistics 2 First
3 EDUC 303 Curriculum Studies 2 First
4 EDUC 309 Fundamentals of Counseling 2 First
5 EDCS 301 Subject Research Method 2 First
6 EDCS 303 Old Testament Theology 3 First
7 EDCS 305 Synoptic Gospel 2 First
8 EDCS 307 Christian Dogma 2 First
9 EDCS 309 Manners and Customs of Bible Lands 2 First
10 EDCS 311 The Epistle to Romans 2 First
11 EDCS 302 St. John’s Gospel 2 Second
12 EDCS 304 Philosophy of Religion 2 Second
13 EDCS 306 Phenomenology of Religion 2 Second
14 EDCS 308 Sociology of Religion 2 Second
15 EDCS 310 Pauline Epistles 2 Second
16 EDCS 312 African Independent Churches 2 Second
17 EDCS 316 Rel., Social Change and Conflict Resolutions 3 Second
18 EDCS 318 Christianity in East and South Africa 3 Second
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1 EDUC 401 Teaching Practice 9 First
2 EDCS 403 Project 3 First
3 EDUC 402 Measurement & Evaluation 2 Second
4 EDUC 404 Curriculum Innovation and Implementation 2 Second
5 EDCS 404 Nigerian and West African Church History 2 Second
6 EDCS 406 Hermeneutics 2 Second
7 EDCS 408 General Epistles 2 Second
8 EDCS 412 New Testament Theology 3 Second
9 EDCS 414 Prophets of Israel & Jewish Apocalyptic Lit 2 Second
10 EDCS 416 Distinguished African Church Leaders 2 Second
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