DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES

1. General Admission Requirements 
2. A senior secondary school certificate (SSCE), (WAEC or NECO) or GCE O’ level with passes 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.
3. 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.
4. For candidates wishing to offer courses in vocational and technical education, RSA or city and guilds intermediate certificate with the Federal Craft Training with credit/merit in at least four subjects are acceptable qualification.
5. Successful candidates in the PRE-NCE final examinations or Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) who also took and passed in selection examinations by an accredited body are qualified for admission(for now ,this has been suspended)
6. All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must enroll for and write the selection examination organized by an accredited body such as JAMB
7. Colleges may in addition to all above, administer their own elimination tests and/or interviews for some courses. This is legitimate.
8. In addition to the general admission requirements candidates wishing to major in Religious studies at the NCE level must fulfill the following conditions:
9. Additional admission Requirement

without prejudice to the general admission requirements, candidates with relevant diploma from the seminars or certificate in theology from recognized institution  may be considered for admission after clearance from the commission .

2. Graduation Requirements

Minimum credit units required for graduation

Education Courses                                  – 36 Credits

General Studies Course                          – 18 Credits

Teaching Practice                                     – 6 Credits

CRS Courses                                -37 Credits

Second Teaching Subject                        – 36/38 Credits

3. Teaching practice

Every student is required to do teaching practice and the credits earned is recorded EDU 324.

4. PROJECT

Every student is required to write a project either CRS or second teaching subject but the credit earned recorded in EDU 323.

5. Course Content
6. NCE I FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Title		Credit	Status
CRS 111	Introduction to the study of Religions		1	C
CRS 112	Early History and Religious of Israel from Genesis to the Judges		2	C
CRS 113	Introduction to the Bible		1	C
CRS 114	Early Church History		2	C
CRS 115	Introduction to the study of Elementary Greek	1		E
CRS 116	Introduction to Sociology of Religions		1	E
CRS 117	African Traditional Religions		1	E
NCE I SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 121	The Life and Teaching of Christ		2	C
CRS 122	The Church from the Reformation to the Evangelical Revival the 18th Century		2	C
CRS 123	From the Monarch to the Fall of Judah		2	C
CRS 124	Introduction to the study of Elementary Hebrew		1	E
CRS 125	Introduction to the Theology of Old Testament		1	E
CRS 126	Introduction to the study of Islam		1	E

1. NCE II FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Title		Credit	Status
CRS 211	Paul and his Writing		2	C
CRS 212	Methodology of Christian Religious Studies		2	C
CRS 213	Research Methods		1	C
CRS 214	Biblical World of the Old Testament		1	E
CRS 215	Introduction to the study of Pentateuch	1		E
CRS 216	Christian Doctrine		2	C
NCE II SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 221	The  Synoptic Gospels		2	C
CRS 222	Introduction to Christian Ethics		2	C
CRS 223	Exilic and Post Exilic Judaism		1	E
CRS 224	Biblical Word of the New Testament		1	E
CRS 225	The History of Christianity in West Africa to the 19th Century		2	C
CRS 226	African Independent Movement		1	C

1. NCE III FIRST SEMESTER

Course code	Course Title	Credits			Status
EDC 311	TEACHING Practice
NCE III SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 321	Saint Johns Gospel			2	C
CRS 322	The prophets of Israel			2	C
CRS 323	Ecumenism and Religious Dialogue			1	C
CRS 324	Acts of the Apostles			1	C
CRS 325	Philosophy of Religions			2	C

• PRE-NCE COURSE OUTLINE(THIS HAS BEEN SUSUPENDED FOR NOW)

CRS 011	THEORY ONE OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES- 2 Credits This course treats some topics in the Testament studies such as:
	A Brief background to the Old Testament Studies
	Abraham the Founder of the Jewish Nation and Religion
	The Exodus of Israel from the Egypt and Desert wandering
	Settlement in the Promised land
	Monarch and the Divided kingdom
	Historical Survey of the Divided Kingdom

 

CRS 012

THEORY II OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES  2 CREDITS ·        A brief background to the old Testament ·        The birth and childhood stories of Christ ·        Parables and prayers ·        Miracles and teaching about the kingdom ·        Passion week and resurrection appearance.

 

CRS 021

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION        – 2 CREDITS This course surveys in brief the basic teaching of the following religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, African, Traditional Religious as they affect man in the Nigerian Contemporary Society.

CRS 122

THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL AND THE ACTS OF APOSTLE 2 CREDITS The course introduces the students to the tradition of Jesus and effects of Jesus ministry in the lives of the early Apostles. ·        The oral period ·        The writing of the gospel ·        The formation of the new testament canon ·        The communal life of the early church ·        The synoptic problems and solution ·        The expansions of the church under the disciples and apostles such as Stephen, Philip, peter and Paul.