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Undergraduate Programme
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A 4-year degree programme leading to the award of B.A. (Honours), History and International Studies. This is for students admitted through JAMB/UME entrance examination.
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A 3-year B.A (Honours) degree programme for student admitted through direct entry.
Admimssion Requirements
Admission into the Department by entrance examination requires all candidates to pass the JAMB/UME entrance examination and satisfy the minimum university requirements, i.e. five credits in Senior Secondary School Certificate or the General Certificate of Education at credit level or above, including History/Government and English Language.
In order to qualify for direct entry, a candidate must obtain a good pass at the NCE, GCE, (Advanced Level) or H.S.C. in History/Government or Social Studies and in at least one of the following subjects: Economics, Geography, Government, History or any other related subjects. The candidates will in addition have five credits at SSCE/GCE in related subjects.
Note: It is vital to stress that most of the courses are compulsory; however, Elective courses are specifically listed for students to choose from.
Stress Areas and Codes
The courses in the programme have been categorized into stress area and codes. The codes are derived from the courses level, i.e. the year in which the course is being offered, the number assigned to the stress area and the frequency of the course stress.
Stress Area Code
General themes 0
Nigerian History 1
African History 2
European including USSR 3
Americans and the Caribbean 4
The Near and Far East 5
International Studies 6
Methodology 7
Project/Seminar 8
FOUR-YEAR STANDARD PROGRAMME
YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 101 Introduction to History 2
HIS 102 Introduction to International Studies 2
HIS 111 Nigeria from 1000-1800 AD 3
HIS 121 Africa; 1500 to 1800. 3
Elective Courses: Choose One
HIS 103 Major World Civilizations 3
HIS 104 Blacks in Dispora 3
General Studies: Take All
GSS 101 Use of English 1 2
GSS 104 Introduction to History and Philosophy
of Science 2
GSS 107 Nigerian Peoples and cultures 2
GSS 109 Basic Igbo studies 1
Inter-Faculty Courses: Choose One
ECO 101 Introduction to Economics 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 2
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 1 2
Total 21
YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 105 Introduction to Economic History 2
HIS 122 West Africa from 1500 to present 3
HIS 123 North Africa from the first
conquest of Egypt to 1800 AD 3
HIS 131 Europe to the Age of the Revolutions 3
HIS 161 Fundamentals of Internationals Studies 2
HIS 162 Evolution of Diplomacy 2
General Studies
GSS 102 Use of English II 2
GSS 103 Introduction to logic and Philosophy 2
Inter-Faculty Courses: Choose One
ECO 105 Introduction to Economics II 2
SOC 113 Introduction to Sociology II 2
PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology II 2
Total 21
SECOND YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 201 Introduction to Archaeology 2
HIS 211 Nigeria, 1800 to 1900 AD 2
HIS 212 Constitutional Development in Nigeria 2
HIS 221 East and Central Africa since 1800 AD 2
HIS 231 History of Russia: 1800 to 1917 2
HIS 241 History of America since 1865 2
HIS 261 International Institutions and Organization 2
HIS 262 International Law and Diplomacy in the 19th Century 2
Elective Courses: Take All
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Programme I 2
Total 20
SECOND YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 213 Archaeology of Nigeria 2
HIS 214 Economic History of Nigeria since
the 19th Century 2
HIS 215 Igboland from the earliest times to 1900. 2
HIS 222 Southern Africa since 1800 AD. 2
HIS 232 Europe from the French Revolution to
World War II. 2
HIS 242 Themes in Latin America and the
Caribbean history 2
HIS 223 Africa and European Imperialism 2
HIS 263 Introduction to Strategic Studies 2
Elective Courses: Take All
FRE 112 Elementary French II 2
CSC 102 Computer application to History 2
Total 20
YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 301 Philosophy of History 2
HIS 311 Nigeria,1900-1970 2
HIS 302 History of Commonwealth 2
HIS 303 Comparative Industrial Growth
& Devt. of Britain, USA,and Japan 2
HIS 331 USSR Politics& Diplomacy in the
20th Century 2
HIS 341 American Diplomacy in the 20th Century 2
HIS 351 Contemporary History of the Middle East 2
HIS 312 Nigeria’s Foreign policy 2
Total 16
YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 321: Problems and prospects of
Regional Economic Development
in W/Africa 2
HIS 322 Islam in W/Africa 2
HIS 342 Economic History of USA since the
19th Century 2
HIS 323 Africa and the outside world. 2
HIS 361 East/West Relation since 1945 2
HIS 362 Strategic issues since the 20th Century 2
HIS 371 Research Techniques and Methods 3
Elective Courses: Choose One
HIS 304 Capitalism, communism, and mixed
economy 2
HIS 324 Problems and issues in African
Historiography 2
HIS 352 Japan from the Tokugawa to the Meiji
Restoration 2
Total 17
FOURTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 411 Nigeria since 1970 3
HIS 421 Christianity in W/Africa 3
HIS 422 The Military in African politics 3
HIS 423 African Union: A study of African
International Relations 3
HIS 401 Evolution of Modern forms of Government
(Parliamentary, presidential etc) 3
Elective Courses: Choose One
HIS 424 Modern African political thought 2
HIS 425 Land and labour in Africa: 1850-1959 2 Total 17
YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMSTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 412 Igboland in the 20th Century 3
HIS 426 Nationalism and nation building in Africa 3
HIS 402 War and peace since the 20th Century 3
HIS 461 Foreign policies of Major World Powers 3
HIS 481 Project Report 6
Total 18
THREE YEAR DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAMME
FIRST YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 201 Introduction to Archaeology 2
HIS 211 Nigeria, 1800-1900 AD 2
HIS 212 Constitutional Devt. In Nigeria 2
HIS 221 East & Central Africa since 1800 AD 2
HIS 231 History of Russia, 1800-1917 2
HIS 241 History of America since 1865 2
HIS 261 International Institutions &Organizations 2
HIS 262 Int’l Law& Diplomacy in the 19th Century 2
Elective Courses: Take All
FRE 101 Elementary French 1 CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Programme 2
Total 20
FIRST YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 213 Archaeology of Nigeria 2
HIS 214 Economic History of Nigeria since
the 19th Century 2
HIS 215 Igboland from the earliest times to 1900. 2
HIS 222 Southern Africa since 1800 AD. 2
HIS 232 Europe from the French Revolution to
World war II 2
HIS 242 Themes in Latin America and the
Caribbean history 2
HIS 223 Africa and European Imperialism 2
HIS 263 Introduction to Strategic Studies 2
Elective Courses: Take All
FRE 112 Elementary French II 2
CSC 102 Computer application to History 2
Total 20
YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 301 Philosophy of History 2
HIS 311 Nigeria, 1900- 1970 2
HIS 302 History of the Commonwealth 2
HIS 303 Compr. Ind. Growth of Brit.,
USA&Japan 2
HIS 331 USSR Politics&Diplomacy in
the 20th Century 2
HIS 341 American Diplomacy in
the 20th Century 2
HIS 351 Contemporary Hist. of the
Middle East 2
HIS 312 Nigeria’s Foreign policy 2
Total 16
YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 321 Problems and prospects of
Regional Economic Development
in West Africa 2
HIS 322 Islam in West Africa. 2
HIS 342 Economic History of USA Since
the 19th Century 2
HIS 323 Africa and the outside world. 2
HIS 361 East/West Relation since 1945 2
HIS 362 Strategic issues since the
20th Century 2
HIS 371 Research Techniques and Methods 2
Elective Courses: Choose One
HIS 304 Capitalism, communism, and
mixed economy 2
HIS 324 Problems and issues in African
Historiography 2
HIS 352 Japan from the Tokugawa
to the Meiji Restoration 2
Total 17
YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 411 Nigeria since 1970 3
HIS 421 Christianity in W/Africa 3
HIS 422 The Military in African politics 3
HIS 423 African Union: A study of
African International Relations 3
HIS 401 Evolution of Modern forms of
Government (Parliamentary, presidential, etc.) 3
Elective Courses: Choose One
HIS 424 Modern African political thought 2
HIS 425 Land and labour in Africa: 1850-1959 2
Total 17
YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMSTER
Course Code Title Credit
Departmental Courses
HIS 411 Igboland in the 20th Century 3
HIS 426 Nationalism and nation building in Africa 3
HIS 402 War and peace since the 20th Century 3
HIS 461 Foreign policies of Major World Powers 3
HIS 481 Project Report 6
Total 18
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