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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The National Universities Commission (NUC), the regulatory body for Nigerian universities, has approved the commencement of 50 full-time mode programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session for Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
This was contained in a letter with reference number NUP/AP/S60/Vol.1/03, dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo,
The letter signed by Mr. Abubakar M. Girei, Ag. Director, Academic Planning, on behalf of the Ag. Executive Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and made available to newamen by the university’s Media & Public Relations Officer, ‘Wale Adeoye, read in part: “The Vice Chancellor is please invited to recall that a resource verification visit was carried out by panels of experts to the proposed academic programme in Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo State with a view to assessing the human and material resources available for its establishment.
“I am directed to inform the Vice Chancellor that the Ag. Executive Secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the following undergraduate programmes, to be run in the main campus of the University with effect from 2023 academic session.”
APPROVED & AVAILABLE COURSES FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
FACULTY OF ARTS EDUCATION
Department of African languages and Arabic Education (3 Programmes)
1) B.A. (Ed.) Arabic Education
2) B.A. (Ed.) Yoruba
3) B.A. (Ed.) Hausa
Department of European languages Education (3 Programmes)
4) B.A. (Ed.) English/Literature in English
5) B.A. English Language and Literary Studies
6) B.A. (Ed.) French
Department of History and Religious Education (3 Programmes)
7) B.A. (Ed.) Christian Religious Studies
8) B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies
9) B.A. (Ed.) History and International Studies
Department of Creative Arts Education (4 Programmes)
10) B.A. (Ed.) Creative Arts Education
11) B.A. (Ed.) Music
12) B.A. (Ed.) Fine and Applied Arts
13) B.A. (Ed.) Theatre Arts
FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Department of Biology and Integrated Science Education (2 Programmes)
14) B.Sc. Biology
15) B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology Education
16) B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science
Department of Physical Sciences Education (3 Programmes)
17) B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry Education
18) B.Sc. Chemistry
19) B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics Education
Department of Mathematics and Computing Science Education (3 Programmes)
20) B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics Education
21) B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science Education
22) B.Sc. Computer Science
Department of Human Kinetics (2 Programmes) 23) B.Sc. (Ed.) Health Education 24) B.Sc. (Ed.) Human Kinetics/Physical Education
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
Department of Economics Education (2 Programmes)
25) B.Sc. (Ed.) Economic Education
26) B.Sc. Economics
Department of Geography and Environmental Education (2 Programmes)
27) B.Sc. (Ed.) Environmental Education
28) B.Sc. (Ed.) Geography Education
Department of Political Science Education (2 Programmes)
29) B.Sc. (Ed.) Political Science Education
30) B.Sc. Political Science
Department of Social Studies and Civic Education (2 Programmes)
31) B.Sc. (Ed.) Social Works
32) B.Sc. (Ed.) Social Studies and Civic Education
FACULTY OF SPECIALISED AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Department of Special Education and Guidance and Counselling (2 Programmes)
33) B. Ed. Special Education
34) B. Ed. Guidance and Counselling
Department of Adult and Nonformal Education (1 Programme)
35) B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education
Department of Educational Foundations and Early Childhood Education (2 Programmes)
36) B.Ed. Early Childhood Education
37) B.Ed. Primary Education
Department of Educational Management, Library and Information Science (3 Programmes)
38) B.Ed. Educational Management
39) B.Ed. Educational Technology
40) B.LIS. Library and Information Science
FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Department of Technology Education (5 Programmes)
41) B. Tech. (Ed.) Building Technology Education
42) B. Tech. (Ed.) Metal Work Technology Education
43) B. Tech. (Ed.) Automobile Technology Education
44) B. Tech. (Ed.) Woodwork Technology Education
45) B. Tech. (Ed.) Electrical/Electronics Technology Education
Department of Agricultural Science Education (2 Programmes)
46) B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science Education
Department of Home Economics Education (1 Programme)
47) B.Sc. (Ed.) Home Economics Education
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education (3 Programmes)
48) B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education
49) B.Sc. (Ed.) Entrepreneurship Education
50) B.Sc. Accounting
Reacting, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan, expressed his profound appreciation to the Ag. Executive Secretary and his team for giving speedy approval to the 50 proposed academic programmes presented by the institution.
“My management and I are very appreciative to His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, FNSE, for creating an enabling environment for the institution to operate.
“Honestly, I am delighted with the huge support we received before, during and after the exercise from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology being led by Professor Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu. The Honourable Commissioner even found time to visit us ahead of the exercise.
“While specially thanking my management team and all staff for their support, I assure our prospective students that Admission portal opens, December 2023,” he said.