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 1 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