Religious Studies Programmes

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

 

Admission Requirements:

  • Admission into the Department by entrance requires all candidates to satisfy the minimum University entry requirements:- five credits in Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent, including English Language and Bible Knowledge.
  • Direct entry candidates must have five credits in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB or their equivalents three must be Credits in ordinary level including English Language and Bible Knowledge and two passes in Advanced level including Religious Knowledge.
  • Holders of the 2-year undergraduate diploma from this and other approved Universities; and a 3-year Diploma of under mentioned institutions (and related Institutions) are admitted by Direct Entry for a 3-year programme:

University of London

Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu

Trinity Theological College, Umuahia

SS Peter and Paul Major Seminary, Ibadan

TCNN, Bukuru

St Augustine’s Major Seminary, Jos

Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha

Seat of Wisdom Major Seminary, Owerri

Spiritan International School of Theology, Enugu

St Joseph’s Major Seminary, Ikot-Ekpene

Missionary Seminary of St Paul, Abuja

Immanuel Theological College, Ibadan

St Paul’s University College, Awka

Methodist Theological Institute, Umuahia

Methodist Theological Institute, Sagamu

Trinity College-Legon Accra, Ghana

Theological College, Akure

  • Holders of NCE Certificate from approved Colleges of Education for a 3-Year Programme.

 

PROGRAMMES

The Department intends to offer three kinds of programmes:

  • A 4-year B.A. Honours Degree Programme in Religion and Human Relations by JAMB entrance examination.
  • A 3-year B.A. Honours Degree Programme in Religion and Human Relations by Direct entry.
  • A 3-year B.Ed. Honours Programme in Religion/Education Programme by Direct Entry.

 

  1. STRESS AREAS AND CODES

The courses in the programme will have the stress areas and codes    as indicated below:-

 

Stress Areas                                                               Codes

  1. Study of Religion                         0
  2. Old Testament and Hebrew 1

iii. New Testament and Greek                                  2

  1. Christian History and Doctrine             3
  2. Islamic and Arabic Studies                                  4
  3. African Traditional Religion and Philosophy   5

vii. Religion and Society                                            6

viii. Human Relations                                                            7

  1. Seminars 8
  2. Research and Project 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. CURRICULUM FOR DEGREES

A 4 – YEAR PROGRAMME: RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS

 

FIRST YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses

RHR 101         Introduction to the Study of Religion                     2

RHR 111         The People of the OT: Origins to Exodus   2

RHR 121         The Background of the New Testament    2

RHR 131         The Birth of Christian Civilization               2

RHR 141         Introduction to Islam                                                2

RHR 151         Introduction to African Traditional

Religion                                                         2

RHR 161         Introduction to Ethics                                               2

RHR 171         Introduction to Human Relations               2

General Studies’ Courses:

GSS 101          Use of English 1                                             2

GSS 103          Philosophy and Logic                                               2

GSS 108          Basic Igbo Studies I                                       2

Total                                                               22

 

FIRST YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 112         Introduction to the Pentateuch                   2

RHR 122         Introduction to Biblical Greek                     2

RHR 132         Christian Values                                            2

RHR 142         Islam in West Africa                                      2

RHR 152         Ancestorship in African Traditional

Religion                                                         2

RHR 162         Sociology of Religion                                                2

RHR 172         Psychology of Religion                                 2

General Studies’ Courses:

GSS 102          Use of English 11                                          2

GSS 104          History and Philosophy of Science             2

GSS 109          Basic Igbo Studies II                                     2

Inter-Faculty Course:

Phil 102          Introduction to African Philosophy                        2

Total                                                               22

 

SECOND YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 201         History of Religions                                      2

RHR 211         Elements of Hebrew Grammar                    2

RHR 221         The Traditions of Jesus                                2

RHR 222         Biblical Greek I                                               2

RHR 231         Early Christian History and Doctrine

To 451/AD1                                                  2

RHR 241         Introducing Quran                                        2

RHR 251         African Traditional Beliefs and

Philosophy                                                    2

RHR 261         Comparative Ethics                                       2

RHR 271         Religion and Communication Skills             2

CSC 101          Introduction to Computer Science              2

General Studies’ Course:

GSS 107          Nigerian Peoples and Culture                                  2

Total                                                               23

 

SECOND YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 202         A Philosophy of Existence of God               2

RHR 212         People of the OT: Settlement to Exile         2

RHR 214         Hebrew Grammar – Syntax                         2

RHR 224         Biblical Greek II                                              2

RHR 226         The Synoptic Gospels                                               2

RHR 232         Christian History and Doctrine II                2

RHR 252         Major Shrines and Deities in ATR               2

RHR 262         Religious Ethics                                             2

CSC 102          Computer Application                                              2

Total                                                               19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                                   Unit

Departmental Courses:

RHR 301         Comparative  Religion                                  2

RHR 311         People of the OT: Return from Exile

to Pre-NT Times                                            2

RHR 313         Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II                 2

RHR 321         Earliest Christianity: Paul and

His Theology                                                 2

RHR 331         The Medieval Church                                               2

RHR 333         History of Christianity in West Africa         2

RHR 341         Islamic Ethics                                                 2

RHR 351         Healing in African Traditional Religion      2

RHR 361         Religion and Social Change                          2

RHR 371         Religious Crisis and Conflict Management

In Nigeria                                                       2

Inter-Faculty Course:

PHIL 331        Theories of Knowledge                                2

Total                                                               22

 

THIRD YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 312         Prophets and Prophecy in the Old Testament       2

RHR 322         Johannine Writings                                       2

RHR 323         Literature of NT – Epistles in English         2

RHR 332         The Reformation                                           2

RHR 334         Soteriology                                                    2

RHR 362         Christian Ethics                                             2

RHR 364         Religion and Human Values                         2

RHR 372         Religion, Creativity and Human

Relations                                                        2

RHR 382         Research Method                                          2

Total                                                               18

 

 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 401         Religion and Science                                     2

RHR 411         Old Testament Theology                              2

RHR 421         New Testament Theology                            2

RHR 423         Literature of NT – Acts of the Apostles

In English                                                       2

RHR 431         Nigerian Church History                              2

RHR 461         Contemporary Ethical Issues                                   2

RHR 471         History and Development of

Human Rights                                                            3

RHR 481         Departmental Seminar                                 2

Total                                                               17

 

FOURTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 402         Contemporary Religious Issues                  2

RHR 412         Apocalyptic Writings                                    2

RHR 414         Literature of OT – The Writings in English            2

RHR 422         Pastoral Epistles                                            2

RHR 432         The Church in Modern Society                    2

RHR 452         Modern African Religions                            2

RHR 492         Project                                                                        6

Total                                                               18

 

A 6 – YEAR PROGRAMME: RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS

FIRST YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 101         Introduction to the Study of Religion                     2

RHR 111         The People of the OT –

Origins to Exodus                                          2

RHR 121         The Background of the New Testament    2

RHR 131         The Birth of Christian Civilization               2

RHR 141         Introduction to Islam                                                2

RHR 151         Introduction to African

Traditional Religion                                                              2

General Studies’ Courses:

GSS 101          Use of English 1                                             2

GSS 104          History and Philosophy of Science             2

Total                                                               16

 

FIRST YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 112         Introduction to the Pentateuch                   2

RHR 122         Introduction to Biblical Greek                     2

RHR 132         Christian Values                                            2

RHR 142         Islam in West Africa                                      2

RHR 161         Introduction to Ethics                                               2

RHR 171         Introduction to Human Relations               2

General Studies’ Course:

GSS 102          Use of English 11                                          2

Total                                                               14

 

SECOND YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 152            Ancestorship in African

Traditional Religion                                               2

RHR 162            Sociology of Religion                                 2

RHR 172            Psychology of Religion                              2

RHR 201            History of Religions                                               2

RHR 211            Elements of Hebrew Grammar                 2

RHR 221            The Traditions of Jesus                             2

RHR 222            Biblical Greek         I                                   2

RHR 231            Early Christian History and Doctrine

to 451/AD 1                                            2

General Studies’ Course:

GSS 103          Introduction to Philosophy                          2

GSS 107          Nigerian Peoples and Culture                                  2

Total                                                               20

 

 

 

SECOND YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 202         A Philosophy of Existence of God               2

RHR 212         People of the OT: Settlement to Exile         2

RHR 213         Hebrew Grammar – Syntax                         2

RHR 224         Biblical Greek II                                              2

RHR 223         The Synoptic Gospels                                               2

RHR 232         Christian History and Doctrine II                2

RHR 241         Introducing Quran                                        2

RHR 251         African Traditional Beliefs and Philosophy           2

RHR 261         Comparative Ethics                                       2

RHR 271         Religion and Communication Skills             2

Inter-Faculty Course:

Phil 102          Introduction to African Philosophy                        2

Total                                                               22

 

THIRD YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 252         Major Shrines and Deities in ATR               2

RHR 262         Religious Ethics                                             2

RHR 301         Comparative  Religion                                  2

RHR 311         People of the OT: Return From Exile

to Pre-NT Times                                            2

RHR 312         Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II                 2

RHR 321         Earliest Christianity: Paul and

His Theology                                                 2

RHR 331         The Medieval Church                                               2

RHR 332         History of Christianity in West Africa         2

Inter-Faculty Course:

CSC 101          Introduction to Computer Science              3

Phil 331          Theories of Knowledge                                2

Total                                                               21

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 312         Prophets and Prophecy in the OT               2

RHR 322         Johannine Writings                                       2

RHR 323         Literature of NT – Epistles in English         2

RHR 341         Islamic Ethics                                                 2

RHR 351         Healing in African Traditional Religion      2

RHR 361         Religion and Social Change                          2

RHR 371         Religious Crisis and Conflict Management

In Nigeria                                                       2

Inter-Faculty Course:

CSC 102          Computer Application                                              3

Total                                                               17

 

FOURTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 332         The Reformation                                           2

RHR 333         Soteoriology                                                  2

RHR 362         Christian Ethics                                             2

RHR 363         Religion and Human Values                         2

RHR 372         Religion, Creativity and Human Relations  2

Total                                                               10

 

FOURTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 382         Research Method                                          2

RHR 401         Religion and Science                                     2

RHR 411         Old Testament Theology                              2

RHR 421         New Testament Theology                            2

Total                                                               8

 

 

FIFTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 422         Literature of NT: Acts of the Apostles

in English                                                       2

RHR 431         Nigerian Church History                              2

RHR 461         Contemporary Ethical Issues                                   2

RHR 471         History and Development of Human Rights          2

Total                                                               8

 

FIFTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 402         Contemporary Religious Issues                  2

RHR 412         Apocalyptic Writings (NT)                           2

RHR 413         Literature of OT–The Writings in English 2

RHR 481         Departmental Seminar                                 2

Total                                                               8

 

SIXTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits Departmental Courses:

RHR 422         Pastoral Epistles                                            2

RHR 432         The Church in Modern Society                    2

Total                                                               4

 

SIXTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code              Course Title                                       Credits

Departmental Courses:

RHR 452         Modern African Religions                            2

RHR 492         Project                                                                        6

Total                                                               8