Modes of Admission Candidates may be admitted into the undergraduate degree programmes of the Department in any of the following four ways: (i). UTME (ii). Direct Entry (iii). Inter-University Transfer (iv). Change of Programme/Intra-University It is required that all candidates (no matter the mode of entry) possess credit in Mathematics and English Language in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) NECO/WAEC/NABTEB or equivalent for admission into any programme of the Department. (i) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Entry Mode Candidates seeking admission through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) into 100-level of the four-year programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), should possess a minimum of: (a) Five credit passes at the GCE/WAEC/NECO examinations in the relevant subjects for their course in Arts or Social Science subjects. (b) Grade II Teachers Certificate (TCII) with credit or merit passes in at least five subjects. (c) National Teaching Certificate (NTC), National Business Certificate (NBC) with credit passes in five subjects relevant to the course and obtained at not more than two sittings. For NTC/NBC, a credit in any General Education subjects, trade-related subjects and trade component subjects is equivalent to a credit in a subject. In addition, the University further screens all candidates for admission into its degree programmes. (ii). Direct Entry Mode Candidates seeking Direct Entry admission to the 200-level degree programme should possess, in addition to the minimum of five credit passes in SSCE at the GCE/WAEC/NECO-conducted examinations, any of the following: • Advanced Level GCE in two relevant subjects. • Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Examination in relevant subjects • Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in relevant subjects in addition to Education • National Diploma (ND) Upper Credit in subjects applied for or related field • Higher National Diploma (HND) Lower Credit in a related field • First degree in a related area from a recognized University Results at the ‘O’ level and ‘A’ level must be attained at not more than two sittings. Candidates with two equivalent subjects at the Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) or a National Diploma (ND) certificate from an approved university, Faculty of technology, or polytechnic with the minimum grade of MERIT may be accepted if they have satisfied all other Universities Matriculation requirements. (iii). Inter-University Transfer Candidates wishing to transfer from another university into the Department must obtain and fill out the Inter-University Transfer form from the University’s Admissions Office. An application for admission to the University through inter-university transfer will be considered only if the Department is satisfied that the candidate has met the minimum academic requirements for admission to the programmes applied for. All inter-university transfer candidates will normally be admitted into either the 100 or 200 levels.

Graduation Requirements Course System All Education programmes shall be run on a modularized system commonly referred to as Course Unit System. All courses should therefore be sub-divided into more or less self-sufficient and logically consistent packages that are taught within a semester and examined at the end of that particular semester. Credit weights in form of units should be attached to each course Units Consist of a specified number of student-teacher contact hours per week per semester. Units are used in two complementary ways: one, as a measure of course weighting, and the other, as an indicator of student workload. (i) As a measure of course weighting for each Unit course (e.g.) HIS 105, ZOO 203, ARCH 504), the credit unit to be earned for satisfactorily completing the course is specified; e.g. a 2-credit unit course may mean two 1-hour lecture per week per semester or one 1-hour lecture plus 3-hour practical per week per semester. (ii) As a measure of workload, “One Credit Unit” means one hour of lecture or one hour of tutorial per week per semester. For other forms of teaching requiring student-teacher contact, the following equivalents may apply: two hours of the seminar: three hours of laboratory or fieldwork, Clinical practice/practicum, studio practice or stadium sporting activity, six hours of teaching practice; four weeks of industrial attachment where applicable Procedure of Registration At the beginning of every semester, all students are required to follow procedures by the Examination and Records Unit of the Registry and register online and manually for all their courses for that semester. A student is not fully registered for an academic session unless and until these online and manual procedures have been completed within a prescribed period. Any student who fails to register within four weeks of the beginning of the session shall not be allowed to register for that session anymore. The candidate admitted to the 100 level of study, or through Direct Entry into the 200 level who fails to register by the period stipulated in the admission letter will be deemed to have declined his/her admission. Any student who is absent for the two semesters of a session shall be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the university and shall forfeit the benefit of taking any examinations in any semester of that session. In addition, such a student shall be re-admitted in a subsequent session only with the approval of the Senate. Mentors/Advisers Every level of study is assigned an academic adviser in the Department. Advisers are expected to be conversant with each student at the level and be able to advise them on course registration as well as mentor their progress through the years. Students should therefore feel free to approach their level advisers when necessary Late Registration Students who do not register at the appropriate time will be fined according to the University’s policy for the semester. Course Credit System The University operates a “course credit system”. This is a quantitative system of organizing the curriculum in which subject areas are broken down into examinable units. Courses are assigned weights called credits. E.g.-two credit units mean two hours of lecture a week per semester. Students earn credits accordingly for satisfactory passing of courses at the end of the semester. Students’ scores are assigned grades and grade points. Attendance to Classes While students are free to choose their programme of study, they are bound to attain 80% attendance to course lessons for their programmes. Therefore, if for any reason a student has to be absent from class, he/she is advised to obtain permission and a signed exeat with the consent of the Head of Department who shall, in turn, inform the course lecturers. Excess Credit Units Final year students can apply to the senate through their Head of Department and Dean to carry an excess of 6 credit units if that will facilitate their graduation within a given academic session by completing the ‘Excess credit unit’ form. Probation and Withdrawal Following the guidelines on grading and degree classification based on a 5-point scale, the CGPA shall be used as a guide for advising probation and/or withdrawal of students. Probation A student whose CGPA is below 1.5 at the end of a particular session shall earn probation for one academic session. Withdrawal A student whose CGPA is below 1.5 at the end of probation shall be required to withdraw from the university. Early Attrition Where a student has demonstrated poor performance with a CGPA of less than 1.5 in the first and second semesters of 100 level, the student should be advised to withdraw from the programme. The student may then be considered for a change of programme within the university. Techniques of Student Assessment Grading system Grade Points (GP), Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) To arrive at the final grade, the evaluation must be a continuous process consisting of some or all of the following where applicable: (i) Intra-semester examination or exercises (ii) Assignments and/or presentations (iii) Seminar papers (iv) End-of-semester examination A letter grade and numerical point are awarded to each student based on his/her total scores on all the evaluation criteria. The final marks scored by a student and the corresponding letter grades and the numerical points are indicated. The following are possible final marks and their corresponding letter grades and grade points: Table 1: Marks and corresponding letter grades and grade points Marks % Letter Grade Grade point (GP) 70 -100 A 5 60 – 69 B 4 50 – 59 C 3 45 – 49 D 2 00 - 44 F 0 The grade point (GP) derives from the actual percentage raw score for a given course. The raw score is converted into a letter grade and grade point. For example, a score of 60 attracts the letter B whose grade point is 4. The grade point average (GPA) is the indices for reporting students’ performance in course evaluation. It is achieved by calculating the weighted grades earned in the courses taken during the semester. The grade point obtained in each course is multiplied by the number of credit units assigned to that course and then summed up and dividing them by the total number of credit units registered for the semester. GPA = Sum of credit units for a course corresponding GP gained Sum of credit units registered   From the second semester of study in the University, the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the form taken by students’ performance reports. The (CGPA) is the up-to-date means of grade points earned by a student from semester to semester. CGPA = Sum of GP gained at all levels = CGP Sum of CU registered at all levels CTCR Continuous Assessment Regulation Continuous Assessment (CA) is conducted regularly. It carries a weight of 30% of the semester’s examination. Examinations Regulations governing the conduct of Continuous Assessments and Semester Examinations are reviewed from time to time. Requirement for taking examinations To be admitted to the university examination, the student MUST: • Have duly registered for the course • Follow the approved course of study for a prescribed period • Have paid all prescribed fees by the senate as and when required • Satisfy 80% attendance at lectures • Comply with any additional requirements approved by the senate from time to time.