- Department of Sociology |Faculty of Social Sciences
The Bachelor of Sociology programme is a 4-session (i.e 8-semester) porgramme that...
The general University admission policy is based on NUC approved admission requirement. Candidates offered admission must fulfil the minimum entry requirements stated against the Faculties into which they are admitted. For B.Sc Sociology, candidates may be admitted into the programme either at 100 Level (Regular UTME) or at 200 Level (Direct Entry).
Candidates who come in through UTME are required to spend a minimum of 4 years (Academic Sessions) and maximum of 6 years(Academic Sessions) while candidates who come in through Direct Entry (200 level) will spend a minimum of 3 years (Academic Sessions)and maximum of 5 years (Academic Sessions).
Candidates for 100 Level admission must have obtained:
Five ‘O’Level Credit including Mathematics, English Language, Government or History plus credit pass in any other two Arts or Social Science subjects at the SSC, NECO, GCE or their equivalent in not more than two sittings.
High enough scores in the JAMB UTME to meet or exceed the cut-off point set for the year in which their applications are being considered.
NOTE: You may also see the latest admission requirements by checking the JAMB portal.
Candidates for 200 Level (Direct Entry) admission must fulfill the following:
Candidates for Direct Entry admission to study B.Sc. Sociology degree programme must have at least a minimum of “C” in two (2) Advanced Level Arts courses including Sociology, and Credits in English Language and in Mathematics in SSE, NECO, GCE or equivalents. The two passes at Advanced level or four (4) credits passes which shall be at advanced level shall not be counted at both levels of the examinations. For emphasis, four (4) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History and any of Geography, Economics and Civic Education is compulsory.
Candidates who have lower credit in Diploma in Social Work and Development Studies (DSWD) of the Department shall be eligible for direct entry admission.
Candidates who come in through UTME are required to earn a minimum of 120 credit units including all compulsory courses specified by the University/Department. Candidates who come in through Direct Entry (200 level) must earn 90 credit units.
Graduating students must have met the standards for all required and Core Courses.
Obtain a minimum CGPA of 1.00 and
Met other requirements that may be prescribed by the Department, Faculty and Senate.
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLG 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 3 | First Semester | |
| 2 | SOLG 102 | Introduction to Sociology II | 2 | Second Semester | |
| 3 | SOLG 103 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | First Semester | |
| 4 | SOLG 104 | Nigerian Heritage | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 5 | SOLG 105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | First Semester | |
| 6 | SOLG 106 | AElement of Scientific Thought | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 7 | SOLG 107 | Introduction to African Societies and unitltures | 3 | First Semester | |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLG 201 | History of Social Thought | 3 | First Semester | |
| 2 | SOLG 202 | Social Psychology | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 3 | SOLG 203 | Structure of the Nigerian Society | 3 | First Semester | |
| 4 | SOLG204 | Sociology of Ageing | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 5 | SOLG205 | Social Statistics | 3 | First Semester | |
| 6 | SOLG206 | Technology and Social Change | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 7 | SOLG207 | FSociology of the Family | 3 | First Semester | |
| 8 | SOLG208 | Women in Society | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 9 | SOLG209 | Language in Society and unitlture | 3 | First Semester | |
| 10 | SOLG210 | Social Change | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 11 | SOLG211 | Sociology of Mass | 3 | First Semester | |
| 12 | SOLG212 | Sociology of Education | 3 | Second Semester | |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLG301 | Methods of Social Research | 3 | First Semester | |
| 2 | SOLG 302 | Classical Sociological Theory II | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 3 | SOLG303 | Social Inequality and Stratification | 3 | First Semester | |
| 4 | SOLG304 | Sociology of Law | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 5 | SOLG305 | Classical Sociological Theory I | 3 | First Semester | |
| 6 | SOLG306 | Sociology of Religion | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 7 | SOLG307 | Political Sociology | 3 | First Semester | |
| 8 | SOLG308 | Rural Sociology | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 9 | SOLG309 | NSociology of Health and Illness Behaviour | 3 | First Semester | |
| 10 | SOLG310 | Inter-group Relations | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 11 | SOLG311 | Demography | 3 | First Semester | |
| 12 | SOLG312 | Population and Environment | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 13 | SOLG313 | Economy and Society | 3 | First Semester | |
| 14 | SOLG314 | Military Sociology | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 15 | SOLG315 | Introduction to Urban Sociology | 3 | First Semester | |
| 16 | SOLG316 | Sociology of Nonviolent Change | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 17 | SOLG317 | Formal Organizations | 3 | First Semester | |
| 18 | SOLG318 | Forensic Sociology | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 19 | SOLG319 | Social Work and Social Problems | 3 | First Semester | |
| 20 | SOLG320 | Industrial Sociology | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 21 | SOLG321 | Contemporary Sociological Theories | 3 | First Semester | |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLG 401 | Contemporary Sociological Theories | 3 | First Semester | |
| 2 | SOLG400 | Research Project | 6 | Second Semester | |
| 3 | SOLG403 | Models in Sociological Analysis | 3 | First Semester | |
| 4 | SOLG402 | Eunitrrent Trends in Sociological Theory | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 5 | SOLG405 | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan | 3 | First Semester | |
| 6 | SOLG404 | Urbanization and Labour Migration | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 7 | SOLG407 | Sociology of the Third World | 3 | First Semester | |
| 8 | SOLG406 | Sociology of Development | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 9 | SOLG411 | Industrial Relations in Nigeria | 3 | First Semester | |
| 10 | SOLG408 | Healthcare in Developing Countries | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 11 | SOLG413 | Child Development | 3 | First Semester | |
| 12 | SOLG410 | Sociology of Decolonization | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 13 | SOLG415 | Sociology of Deviant Behaviour | 3 | First Semester | |
| 14 | SOLG412 | Women and Development | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 15 | SOLG417 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 | First Semester | |
| 16 | SOLG414 | Personality and Motivation | 3 | Second Semester | |
| 17 | SOLG419 | Environmental Sociology | 3 | First Semester | |
| 18 | SOLG416 | Theories of Imperialism | 3 | Second Semester | |
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Semester |