DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS
- 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 credit/merit in at least four subjects are acceptable qualification.
- Associate ship certificate in education awarded by an approved institution in Nigeria or abroad, is also an acceptable qualification.
- All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must enroll for and write the selection examination organized by an accredited body such as JAMB.
- Successful candidates in the PRE-NCE final examinations who will take and succeed in selection examinations by an accredited body are qualified for admission.
- 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.
- Additional Admission Requirements Qualification
A Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or General Certification of Education ordinary Level in at least five (5) of the following: Clothing, Food and Nutrition, Home Management, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Textile and related arts, integrated Science, Economics, Agricultural Science, Physical and Health Education.
- Candidates must have at least three (3) credits at a sitting or four (4) credits at two sittings in any of the listed subjects.
- A pass in English and mathematics are compulsory.
- A minimum pass or C grade through PRE- NCE Home Economics Programmes.
- A grade II Teachers Certificate (TC II) with credit passes in three (3) of the subjects listed above.
- Certificate in Catering, Textile technology and textile designs. City and guild in Hotel and Catering Management from a recognized institution. Candidates must have gone through post primary education level with a pass in English and credit in two of the subjects mentioned earlier.
- PRE- HOME ECONOMICS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- WASSCE /SSC/ GCE ‘O’ Level with at least four (4) passes at a sitting including English, Mathematics and two(2) other subjects in Science and related subjects, or;
- Teachers Grade II Certificate with passes in English language, Mathematics / Arithmetic, General / Integrated Science and any other science- related subject such as Health Education. Agricultural Science, Physical and Health Science and Home Economics.
- Graduation Requirements
Education – 36 Credits
Home Economics Course – 76 Credits
General Studies – 18 Credits
Teaching Practice – 06
NCE I FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Contact MP | status |
| HEC 110 | Introduction to vocational and technical Education | 100 | 1C |
| HEC 111 | Introduction to home Economics | 2C | |
| HEC 112 | Introduction to textile science | 2C | |
| HEC 113 | Introduction to clothing | 2C | |
| HEC 114 | Orientation to foods laboratory equipment / tools | 2C | |
| HEC 115 | Introduction to Home Management | 2C | |
| HEC 116 | Introduction to Biology | 1C | |
| HEC 117 | Introduction to Mathematics | 1C | |
| Sub- total | 13C |
NCE I SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Contact LTP | Status |
| HEC 121 | Pattern Drafting and Development | 102 | 1C |
| HEC 122 | Principles & practices of Metal preparation | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 123 | Beverages and Drinks, condiment and management | 202 | 2C |
| HEC 124 | Housing design & management | 102 | 1C |
| HEC 125 | Introduction to nutrition | 100 | 1C |
| HEC 126 | Introduction to Chemistry | 102 | 1C |
| HEC 127 | Introduction to Economics | 100 | 1C |
| HEC 128 | Introduction to Physics | 102 | 1C |
| HEC 129 | SIWES | 2C | |
| SUB- TOTAL | 12 | ||
NCE II FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Contact LTP | Status |
| HEC 211 | Clothing construction and alternation | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 212 | Clothing selection & maintenance | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 213 | The family marriage & family relationship | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 214 | Fundamental Nutrition | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 215 | Personal and Community Health | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 216 | Meal Management and service | 203 | 3C |
| HEC 217 | Hotel and Tourism Education | 103 | 1C |
| HEC 218 | Child Development and care | 100 | 1C |
| SUB- TOTAL | 15 |
NCE II SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Contact LTP | Status |
| VTE | Entrepreneurship in Vocational and Technical Education I | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 221 | Textile Design | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 222 | Consumer Education | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 223 | Organization and Evaluation of Home Economics Curriculum | 100 | 2C |
| HEC 224 | Principle of Nutrition I | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 225 | Home Management I | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 226 | Pregnancy and child development | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 227 | Method of teaching home economics | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 228 | Research Method in Home Economics | 100 | 2C |
| SUB- TOTAL | 18 |
NCE III FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Contact LTP | Status |
| EDU 311 | Teaching Practices | 6C |
NCE III SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Contact LTP | Status |
| HEC 320 | Entrepreneurship in Home Economics | 200 | 3C |
| HEC 321 | Advanced Clothing Design and construction | 203 | 3C |
| HEC 322 | Food Preservation | 103 | 2C |
| HEC 323 | Principles of Nutrition II | 200 | 2C |
| HEC 324 | HOME Management Residence Practicum | 008 | 2C |
| HEC 325 | Seminar in Home Economics | 100 | 1C |
| HEC 326 | Child Development practicum | 100 | 2C |
| HEC 327 | Applied Nutrition | 103 | 2C |
| SUB- TOTAL | 17 |