MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
- General Admission Requirements
- A senior secondary school certificate (SSCE), (WAEC or NECO) or GCE O’ level with passés in five subjects including English language, three of which must be at credit level at one sitting or five credits at two sittings. Two of the credits must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer credit/merits in English language and/or mathematics may be required in some courses.
- A Grade II Teacher Certificate (TC II) with credits or merit in three subjects, two of which must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer. Credit/merit in English language and/or Mathematics may be required in some courses.
- For candidates wishing to offer courses in vocational and technical education, RSA or city and guilds intermediate certificate with the federal craft training center with credit/merit in at least four subjects are acceptable or a NABTEB certificate.
- Associate ship certificate in education awarded by an approved institution in Nigeria or abroad, is also an acceptable qualification.
- Acceptable level of performance in relevant PRE NCE programme/interim joint matriculation board (IJMB) examination.
- It should be noted that some colleges may in addition to all above, administer their own elimination tests and/or interviews for some courses. This is legitimate.
- a credit pass in IJMB special Maths.
- Additional Requirements
Candidates seeking admission into NCE in Mathematics should obtain a credit or merits pass in Mathematics in any of the following examinations.(i) SSCE (WAEC/NECO). (ii)GCE ‘O Level (iii) TC III (iv) PRE-NCE (v) Interim Joint Matriculation Board (vi)NABTEB
- Graduation Requirements
Education – 36 credits
Mathematics – 36 credits
Second Teaching subject – 36 credits
Teaching practice – 06 credits
General Studies – 18 credits
Total – 132 credits
- Teaching practice
Every student is required to successfully complete teaching practice for a period of 12 weeks. The credit earned is recorded in EDU 324. Teaching practice earns 6 credits
- Final Year Project
Every student is required to write and submit a project in mathematics and the credit is recorded under EDU 323. Projects earn 2 credits
5b. Assessment and Certification
Continuous Assessment Test (CA) = 40% Examination = 60%.
- Course offered in the department
NCE I FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
MAT 111 | Algebra | 2 | C |
MAT 112 | Trigonometry | 2 | C |
MAT 113 | History of Mathematics | 1 | C |
MAT 114 | Complex Numbers | 1 | C |
MAT 115 | Statistics | 2 | C |
Total | 8 |
NCE I SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
MAT 121 | Differencial calculus | 2 | C |
MAT 122 | Coordinate geometry | 2 | C |
MAT 123 | Mathematics methodology | 2 | C |
MAT 124 | Maths lab practicals | 1 | C |
MAT 125 | Introduction to computer | 1 | E |
Total | 8 |
NCE II FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
MAT 211 | Integral Calculus | 2 | C |
MAT 212 | Problem Solving | 2 | C |
MAT 213 | Number Theory | 1 | C |
MAT 214 | Probability | 2 | C |
Total | 6 |
NCE II SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
MAT 221 | Dynamics | 1 | C |
MAT 222 | Vector Analysis | 2 | C |
MAT 223 | Real Analysis | 1 | C |
MAT 224 | JSS Contents | 1 | C |
MAT 225 | Research Methodology | 1 | C |
Total | 6 |
NCE II FIRST SEMESTER
Course code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
EDU 311 | Teaching Practice | 6 | C |
NCE III SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Status |
MAT 321 | Static | 1 | C |
MAT 322 | Linear algebra | 1 | C |
MAT 323 | Real Analysis II | 2 | E |
MAT 324 | Abstract Algebra | 1 | E |
MAT 325 | Differencial Equations | 1 | C |
Total | 4 |