Department of Religion Undergraduate Program
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
Vision Statement
To establish a global village of moral and spiritual excellence for the maintenance of harmonious interpersonal and cosmic relationships
Mission
To produce the “total man” who possesses full awareness of God’s relationship with man and whose personal character and discipline will reflect authentic religious values and virtues for a proper and effective guidance of the society.
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.
STRESS AREAS AND CODES
The courses in the programme will have the stress areas and codes as indicated below:-
Stress Areas Codes
- Study of Religion 0
- Old Testament and Hebrew 1
iii. New Testament and Greek 2
- Christian History and Doctrine 3
- Islamic and Arabic Studies 4
- African Traditional Religion and Philosophy 5
vii. Religion and Society 6
viii. Human Relations 7
- Seminars 8
- Research and Project 9
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