FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Prof. C.N. Uwazurike Faculty Dean

As education is the  bedrock of a nation’s development and growth, the programme was designed to  accentuate the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of  teaching, and the social psychology of schools and organizations with the  acquisition of appropriate skills, abilities and competencies both mental and  physical as equipment for the individual to live in and contribute to the  development of his society. Education is concerned with how students learn and  develop. The faculty of education offers undergraduate and post-graduate degree  and diploma programmes in various disciplines that leads to the B.sc degree in Education.  Candidates admitted through UME do the 4 years degree programmes while those  admitted through DE do the 3-years or 2-years degree programmes, depending upon  their entry qualifications.
There are three  operational departments in the Faculty of Education, namely:
1.         Curriculum & Educational Technology
2.         Educational Foundations and Administration
3.         Educational Psychology/Guidance &       Counselling/Measurement and Evaluation.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.         For admission into the four-year degree  programmes, leading to the award of a B.Sc degree, candidates in general,  should possess of least, credit (or merit) level passes in five subjects  including English language, obtained in not more than two sitting of O/L examinations  (GCE, SC, SSCE or TCII examinations). The most recent of the certificate being  considered should not have lasted for more than six years. Specifically for  admission into: Education/Biology or Chemistry, the subjects in which  credit/merit level passes are obtained should include Biology, Chemistry and  Mathematics. Education/Mathematics or Physics, the subjects in which the  credit/merit level passes are obtained should include Mathematics and Physics.
2.         For admission through direct entry into the  three-year degree programmes, leading to the award of a B.Sc. degree,  candidates should possess:

   
• Three papers passed at the principal level of  A/L examination. The papers passed should include the subjects to be combined  with education; ACE with at least an overall merit level passes in the various  areas including the subject to be combined with education; and
   
• NCE with at least passes in the various areas  including the subject to be combined with education (a minimum of 6 points by  the point system. However, points from Education practice do not count). In  addition to each 2 (i), (ii) above; a candidate, for a B.Sc programme should  possess O/L credit/merit level pass in mathematics.

3.         For admission into two-year degree programme  leading to the award of a B.Sc. degree, candidates should possess at least  overall merit level passes in areas including the subject to be combined with  education (at least 9 points following the point system. However, points from  education practice do not count). Section 2 (i), (ii) and (iii) (a) (b) above  apply.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

                                                                                                                               

Dr.    (Mrs.) Oku, O.O.	Educational    Foundation & Admin
Assoc.    Prof. I. Akude	Curriculum    Studies & Edu Tech
Dr.    Ukozor, F.I.	Edu    Psych, G&C. M&E