Religious Studies

INTRODUCTION

Course Overview

Admission Requirements

Nigeria’s philosophy of Education provides that instruction should be oriented to, among others, moral and spiritual values requisite for smooth and stable interpersonal and human relations. It is geared towards the production of teachers who possess full awareness of God in relationship with man and whose personal character and discipline reflect authentic Christian values, and such that they will be able to function effectively as custodians of sound, moral and spiritual qualities particularly in their interaction with young learners in the primary and junior secondary schools. Courses are designed to enable students to understand the phenomenon and social implications of religion in general. In order to sharpen the student’s intellect and broaden their knowledge, students are exposed to courses in Christianity, Islam, African Religion, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Taoism, Buddhism, etc. The aim of the department is to expose students to basic tenets of religions other than their own in order to remove ignorance. It thus emphasizes the academic content of the religions studied with a view of producing broad-minded students who could cope with a pluralistic society such as Nigeria. At the end of the program, students will be able to;

demonstrate sound knowledge and appreciation of the moral values needed to live as Christians at the various stages of growth and development;
explore the place and significance of religion in human life
logically resolve tensions and conflicts that may arise from religious interactions
demonstrate professional proficiency for teaching Christian Religious Studies in primary and secondary schools
express satisfactory intellectual capacity to benefit from further education in religious studies
expose students to areas of learning that would make them take up careers in teaching, administration, social work, and any useful human endeavor.

Below is the list of Programmes Under Religious Studies:

Christian Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
African Traditional Religion

Course List

S/N	Course Code	Course Title
1	CRS111	Definition of Religion
2	CRS111	Introduction to the Qur’an and Hadith
3	CRS112	Introduction to Glorious Qur’an
4	CRS112	Introduction to the Study of Religion
5	CRS113	The Sunnah and the hadith of the prophet
6	CRS113	Early Church History to 451AD
7	CRS114	Sources Of Christianity
8	CRS114	Introduction to Islam
9	CRS115	Early Church History
10	CRS115	Religion and Human Values
11	CRS116	Sources of Islam
12	CRS116	Survey of African Traditional Religion
13	CRS117	Religion and Human Values
14	CRS117	Sources of Christianity
15	CRS118	Survey Of African Traditional Religion
16	CRS121	Introduction To The Study Of New Testament Books
17	CRS121	General Introduction to the Study of Old Testament
18	CRS122	The Planting Of Christianity In W/Africa
19	CRS122	The Planting of Christianity in West Africa
20	CRS123	History And Religion Of Israel From Monarchy To The Fall Of Northern Kingdom
21	CRS123	Formative Period of Israelite History
22	CRS124	The Four Orthodox Caliphs of Islam
23	CRS124	African Traditional Religion and Culture
24	CRS125	African Traditional Religion and Culture
25	CRS125	African Pantheon
26	CRS126	African Pantheon
27	CRS126	Introduction to the Study of New Testament
28	CRS127	General Introduction To The Study Of Old Testament Books
29	CRS211	Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion
30	CRS211	Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
31	CRS212	Introduction to The Gospels
32	CRS212	Introduction to the Gospels
33	CRS213	The Science Of Islamic Theology
34	CRS213	The Church Reformation
35	CRS214	The Church Reformation
36	CRS214	Christian Doctrines
37	CRS215	Christian Doctrines
38	CRS215	History and Religion of Israel from Monarchy to the Fall of Northern Kingdom
39	CRS216	Formative Period of Israelite History
40	CRS216	The Gospel of St. Matthew
41	CRS217	The Gospel of St. Matthew
42	CRS217	Greek Grammar and Syntax I
43	CRS218	Greek Grammar and Syntax
44	CRS218	Worship in Africa Traditional Religion
45	CRS219	Worship in A.T.R.
46	CRS221	Methodology I
47	CRS221	Christian Religious Studies Methodology
48	CRS222	Introduction To Sociology Of Religion
49	CRS222	Introduction to Sociology of Religion
50	CRS223	Hebrew Grammar And Syntax I
51	CRS223	Hebrew Grammar and Syntax I
52	CRS224	African Traditional Religion II
53	CRS224	African Traditional Religion II
54	CRS225	History Of Religions
55	CRS225	History of Religions
56	CRS226	Prophet of Israel
57	CRS226	Old Testament Prophets
58	CRS227	Religion and Human Values II
59	CRS227	Ecumenism
60	CRS228	Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
61	CRS228	Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
62	CRS310	Old Testament Prophets
63	CRS311	Comparative Study of World Religions
64	CRS311	Inter Religious Dialogue
65	CRS312	Gospel Of St. Mark
66	CRS312	Comparative Study of World Religions
67	CRS313	Ecumenism
68	CRS313	Gospel of Mark
69	CRS314	Indigenous Churches in West Africa
70	CRS314	Indigenous Church in West Africa
71	CRS315	Acts of the Apostles
72	CRS315	Acts of the Apostles
73	CRS316	Exegesis of St. John
74	CRS316	Exegesis of St. John
75	CRS317	Greek Grammar and Syntax II
76	CRS317	Greek Grammar and Syntax II
77	CRS318	African Cosmology
78	CRS318	Africa Tradition Cosmology
79	CRS319	Old Testament Theology
80	CRS320	Christian Ethics
81	CRS320	Christian Ethics
82	CRS321	The Church in the Apostolic Age
83	CRS321	Soteriology
84	CRS322	Soteriology
85	CRS322	Research Methodology
86	CRS323	Methodology II
87	CRS323	Pauline Epistles
88	CRS324	Pauline Epistles
89	CRS324	Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II
90	CRS325	Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II
91	CRS325	Introduction to Phenomenology of Religion
92	CRS326	Introduction to Phenomenology of Religion
93	CRS326	Philosophy of Religion II
94	CRS327	Philosophy of Religion II
95	CRS327	Studies in Theodicy
96	CRS328	Studies in Theodicy
97	CRS328	The Spirit World in African Traditional Religion
98	CRS329	The Spirit World of the Africans
99	CRS420	Ecclesiology
100	CRS421	New Testament Theology
101	CRS421	Ecclesiology
102	CRS422	Hebrew Translation
103	CRS422	New Testament Theology
104	CRS423	Life and Teaching of Christ
105	CRS423	Hebrew Translation
106	CRS424	Greek Translation
107	CRS424	Life and Teaching of Christ
108	CRS425	The Nigeria Christian History 1880-1960
109	CRS425	Greek Translation
110	CRS426	Religion and Social Change
111	CRS426	The Nigeria Christian History 1880-1960
112	CRS427	Religion And The Nigerian Nation
113	CRS427	Religion and Social Change
114	CRS428	God and Cultic Practices in A.T.R.
115	CRS428	God and Cultic Practices in Africa Traditional Religion
116	CRS429	Project
117	CRS429	Project
118	GNS111	Introduction to Logic & Philosophy
119	GNS111	Introduction to Logic & Philosophy
120	ISS111	GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM
121	ISS111	Introduction to the Qur?an and Hadith
122	ISS112	INTRODUCTION TO THE QUR’AN
123	ISS112	Introduction to Islamic Law
124	ISS113	INTRODUCTION TO HADITH
125	ISS113	Classical History of Islam
126	ISS114	INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW
127	ISS114	Fiqh as-Salat and as-Sawm
128	ISS115	ISLAMIC HISTORY FROM JAHILIYYAH TO THE DEATH OF THE PROPHET
129	ISS115	Introduction to ?Ilm Tawhid
130	ISS116	SALAT AND SAWM
131	ISS116	Muslim Organisations in Nigeria
132	ISS117	ILM TAWHID
133	ISS117	Introduction to Tajwid
134	ISS118	MUSLIM ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA
135	ISS118	Introduction to Fiqh
136	ISS119	INTRODUCTION TO TAJWID
137	ISS119	Arabic for Beginners I
138	ISS121	Introduction To Islamic Economics & Finance
139	ISS121	Introduction to Islamic Economics and Finance
140	ISS122	INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LANGUAGE
141	ISS122	Introduction to Arabic Language
142	ISS123	ZAKAT AND HAJJ
143	ISS123	Fiqh az-Zakat and al-Hajj
144	ISS124	THE CLASSICAL CALIPHATE
145	ISS124	Textual Study of the Qur?an I
146	ISS125	TEXTUAL STUDY OF THE QUR’AN I
147	ISS125	Textual Study of Hadith I
148	ISS126	TEXTUAL STUDY OF HADITH I
149	ISS126	Introduction to Maqasid ash-Shari?ah
150	ISS127	ISLAM AND SOCIAL CHANGE
151	ISS129	Arabic for Beginners II
152	ISS211	TEXTUAL STUDY OF THE QUR`AN II
153	ISS211	Textual Study of Qur?an II
154	ISS212	ISLAM IN NIGERIA
155	ISS212	Textual Study of Hadith II
156	ISS213	Introduction To Islamic Theology
157	ISS213	Introduction to Islamic Theology
158	ISS214	ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW
159	ISS214	Islamic Family Law
160	ISS215	INTRODUCTION TO DA’WAH IN ISLAM
161	ISS215	Introduction to Da?wah in Islam
162	ISS216	INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY
163	ISS216	Introduction to Islamic Philosophy
164	ISS217	TEXTUAL STUDY OF HADITH II
165	ISS217	The Umayyad Period in Islam
166	ISS218	THE UMAYYAD PERIOD IN ISLAM
167	ISS219	Arabic for Proficiency
168	ISS221	INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC MYSTICISM {SUFISM}
169	ISS221	Introduction to Islamic Mysticism (S_f_sm)
170	ISS222	SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
171	ISS222	Moral Theories of Islam (Tahdh_b)
172	ISS223	THE ABBASID PERIOD OF ISLAM
173	ISS223	Islam in West Africa
174	ISS224	MORAL TEACHINGS OF ISLAM {TAHDHIB}
175	ISS224	Beginners? Arabic Reading
176	ISS225	ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA
177	ISS225	Islamic Studies Methodology
178	ISS226	BEGINNERS’ ARABIC READING
179	ISS226	Study of Selected Prophets
180	ISS227	ISLAMIC STUDIES METHODOLOGY
181	ISS227	The Abbasid Period in Islam
182	ISS228	STUDY OF SELECTED PROPHETS
183	ISS229	Arabic Reading
184	ISS310	INTRODUCTION TO TAFSIR
185	ISS311	THE MU’TAZILITES AND THEIR RATIONALISM
186	ISS311	Introduction to Science of Tafsir
187	ISS312	Islamic Banking
188	ISS312	Theology of Mu?tazilah and Asha?irah
189	ISS313	ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW
190	ISS313	Islamic Banking and Insurance
191	ISS314	ISLAMIC SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS
192	ISS314	Islamic Criminal Law
193	ISS315	PHILOSOPHERS IN ISLAM
194	ISS315	Islamic Social and Political Thoughts
195	ISS316	ISLAMIC LAW OF INHERITANCE
196	ISS316	Philosophers in Islam
197	ISS317	INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
198	ISS317	Islamic Law of Succession
199	ISS318	ADVANCED SCIENCE OF TAJWID
200	ISS318	Inter-Religious Dialogue
201	ISS319	ISLAM IN KANEM BORNO
202	ISS319	Al-Qaw_?id al-Fiqhiyyah (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence)
203	ISS320	ISLAM, THE WEST AND REVIVALIST MOVEMENTS
204	ISS321	THE ASH’ARITES OR ISLAMIC SCHOLASTICISM
205	ISS321	Islam, the West and Revivalist Movements
206	ISS322	ISLAMIC INSURANCE
207	ISS322	Islamic Law: Practice in Nigeria
208	ISS323	ISLAMIC LAW: PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
209	ISS323	Islam and Civilization
210	ISS324	ISLAM AND CIVILZATION
211	ISS324	The Sufi Orders in Islam
212	ISS325	THE SUFI ORDERS IN ISLAM
213	ISS325	Islamic Education
214	ISS326	ISLAMIC EDUCATION
215	ISS326	Research in Islamic Studies
216	ISS327	TEXTUAL STUDY OF HADITH III
217	ISS327	Advanced Studies of Maqasid ash-Shari?ah
218	ISS328	RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
219	ISS328	Comparative Science of Islamic Jurisprudence
220	ISS329	WORLD RELIGIONS
221	ISS421	TAFSIR AL -QUR’AN
222	ISS421	Tafsir Al-Qur?an
223	ISS422	ISLAM IN AFRICA
224	ISS422	Islam in Africa
225	ISS423	LAWS OF WASIYYAH AND WAQF
226	ISS423	Laws of Wasiyyah and Waqf
227	ISS424	ISLAM AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
228	ISS424	Islam and Conflict Resolution
229	ISS425	THE OTTOMAN PERIOD OF ISLAM
230	ISS425	The Ottoman Period of Islam
231	ISS426	Study of Selected Ulamah and Their Contributions to Islamic Scholarship
232	ISS426	Study of Selected ?Ulama? and their Contributions to Islamic Scholarship
233	ISS427	Sources in Islamic Studies
234	ISS427	Principles of Investment and Business in Islam
235	ISS428	World Religions
236	ISS429	Research Project
237	ISS429	Project

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

UTME

Five ‘O’ level credits at one sitting or six ‘O’ level credits at two sittings to include English Language and other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.

DIRECT ENTRY

At least two ‘A’ level/ NCE Merit passes to include CRS and one other subject in Arts/ Social
Sciences.

UTME SUBJECTS

Any three subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

i. Diploma in Christian Religious Studies from recognized institutions.

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES

UTME

Five ‘O’ level credits at one sitting or six ‘O’ level credits at two sittings to include English Language and other subjects in Arts/ Social Sciences.

DIRECT ENTRY

At least two ‘A’ level passes/NCE Merit in ISS and other Arts or Social Science subjects.

UTME SUBJECTS

Any three subjects from Arts/Social Sciences.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

i. Diploma in Arabic/Islamic Studies from recognized institutions.

Course List

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