Structure of Academic Programme
The courses in the programme have been categorized into Stress Areas and Codes. The Codes are derived from the courses level, i.e. the year in which the course is being offered, the number assigned into the stress areas and frequency of the course stress. Each course code ends with odd number signifying first semester or even number indicating second semester.
STRESS AREAS CODE
General themes 0
Nigerian History 1
African History 2
European including USSR 3
Americans and Caribbean 4
The Near and Far East 5
International Studies 6
Methodology 7
Project/Seminar 8
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
100 LEVEL ACADEMIC FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 101 | Introduction to History | CC | 3 |
| HIS 105 | Introduction to International Studies | CC | 3 |
| HIS 111 | Nigerian History 1000 – 1800 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 121 | African History 1500 – 1800 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 131 | History of Russia 1800-1917 | CC | 3 |
| Elective within the Department (select one) | |||
| HIS 103 | Major World Civilizations | EC | 3 |
| HIS 107 | Blacks in the Diaspora | EC | 3 |
| GENERAL STUDIES COURSES (MANDATORY) | |||
| GSS 101 | Use of English I | CC | 2 |
| GSS 103 | Introduction to Logic and Philosophy | CC | 2 |
| Inter Faculty Courses (Select one) | |||
| ECO 101 | Introduction to Economics I | EC | 2 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | EC | 2 |
| PSC 101 | Introduction to Political Science I | EC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 15
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 19
TOTAL = 24
100 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 106 | Introduction to Economic History | CC | 3 |
| HIS 122 | History of West Africa 1500 – present | CC | 3 |
| HIS 124 | North Africa from the first Conquest of Egypt to Present | CC | 3 |
| HIS 132 | Europe to the Age of Revolutions | CC | 3 |
| HIS 162 | Evolution of Diplomacy | CC | 3 |
| HIS 164 | Fundamentals of International Studies | CC | 3 |
| General Studies Courses (Mandatory) | |||
| GSS102 | Use of English II | CC | 2 |
| GSS104 | Introduction to History and Philosophy of science | CC | 2 |
| Inter-Faculty Courses (Select one) | |||
| ECO105 | Introduction to Economics II | EC | 2 |
| SOC113 | Introduction to Sociology II | EC | 2 |
| PSS102 | Introduction to Political Science II | EC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 6
TOTAL = 24
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 48
200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 201 | Introduction to Archaeology | CC | 3 |
| HIS 211 | Nigerian History from 1800 – 1900 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 231 | History and Diplomacy of USSR from 1917- Present | CC | 3 |
| HIS 241 | History and Diplomacy of U.S.A since 1885 | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HIS 261 | International law and Diplomacy | EC | 2 |
| HIS 221 | East and Central Africa since 1800 | EC | 2 |
| HIS 263 | International Institutions and Organizations | EC | 2 |
| GSS COURSES (Mandatory) | |||
| GSS108 | Elementary French I | CC | 2 |
| CIS101 | Introduction to Computer Science | CC | 2 |
| GSS 211 | Entrepreneurship Studies | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 12
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 08
TOTAL = 20
200 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 212 | Archaeology in Nigeria | CC | 3 |
| HIS 214 | Economic History of Nigeria Since the 19th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 216 | Igbo Land from the Earliest Times to 1900 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 222 | Southern Africa since 1800 | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HIS 224 | Africa and European Imperialism | CC | 3 |
| HIS 232 | Europe from the French Revolutions to World War II | CC | 2 |
| HIS242 | Themes on Latin American and the Caribbean History | CC | 2 |
| HIS 262 | Issues in Strategic Studies | CC | 2 |
| GSS COURSES (Mandatory) | |||
| GSS 208 | Peace and Conflict Studies | CC | 2 |
| GSS210 | Elementary Igbo | CC | 2 |
| CIS102 | Computer Application to History | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 12
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 06
TOTAL = 18
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 38
300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 301 | Philosophy of History | CC | 3 |
| HIS 333 | Comparative Industrial Growth and Development of Britain, U.S.A. and Japan | CC | 3 |
| HIS 305 | History of the Common Wealth of Nations | CC | 3 |
| HIS 311 | Nigerian History 1900 – 1970 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 313 | Nigeria’s Foreign Policy since Independence | CC | 3 |
| HIS 351 | Contemporary History of the Middle East | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HIS 327 | Pre-colonial African Intergroup Relation | CC | 2 |
| HIS341 | History of Industrial Relation | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
300 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 322 | Problems and Prospects of Regional Economic Devt. In West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 324 | Islam in West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 326 | Africa and the wider World | CC | 3 |
| HIS 342 | Economic History of the U.S.A. since the 19th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 362 | East/West Relations since 1945 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 372 | Research Methods and Techniques | CC | 3 |
| Electives (Select one) | |||
| HIS304 | Capitalism, Communism and Mixed Economy | EC | 2 |
| HIS328 | Post-colonial African Intergroup Relation | EC | 2 |
| HIS 352 | Japan from the Tokugawa to the Meiji Restoration | EC | 2 |
| HIS 354 | Contemporary History of the Middle East | EC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVGE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 40
400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 401 | Evolution of Modern Forms of Government | CC | 3 |
| HIS 411 | Nigerian History Since 1970 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 413 | Igboland Since the 20th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 421 | Christianity in West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 423 | The Military in African Politics | CC | 3 |
| HIS425 | Problems and Issues in African Historiography | CC | 3 |
| Electives (Select one) | |||
| HIS 427 | The African Union: A Study in African International Relations | EC | 2 |
| HIS 429 | Land and Labour in Africa Since 1850 | EC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
400 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 402 | War and Peace studies Since the 20th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 422 | Nationalism and Nation-building in Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS424 | History of Political Thoughts | CC | 3 |
| HIS 462 | Foreign Policies of the Major World Powers | CC | 3 |
| HIS 482 | Special Project | CC | 6 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTGIVE CREDITS = –
TOTAL = 18
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 38
THREE YEAR DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAMME
200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER.
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 201 | Introduction to Archaeology | CC | 3 |
| HIS 211 | Nigerian History from 1800 – 1900 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 231 | History and diplomacy of USSR from 1917 – Present | CC | 3 |
| HIS 241 | American History and diplomacy since 1865 | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HiS 261 | International law and Diplomacy | EC | 2 |
| HIS 221 | East and Central Africa since 1800 | EC | 2 |
| HIS 263 | International Institutions and Organizations | EC | 2 |
| GSS COURSES (Mandatory) | |||
| GSS 101 | Use of English 1 | CC | 2 |
| GSS 103 | Introduction to Logic and Philosiphy | CC | 2 |
| GSS108 | Elementary French I | CC | 2 |
| CSC101 | Introduction to Computer Science | CC | 2 |
| GSS 211 | Entrepreneurship Studies | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 12
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 12
TOTAL = 24
200 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 212 | Archaeology of Nigeria | CC | 3 |
| HIS 214 | Economic History of Nigeria Since the 19th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 216 | Igbo Land from the Earliest Times to 1900 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 222 | Southern Africa since 1800 | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HIS 224 | Africa and European Imperialism | CC | 3 |
| HIS 232 | Europe from the French Revolutions to World War II | CC | 2 |
| HIS242 | Themes on Latin American and the Caribbean History | CC | 2 |
| HIS 262 | Issues in Strategic Studies | CC | 2 |
| GSS COURSE (Mandatory) | |||
| GSS 102 | Use of English II | CC | 2 |
| GSS 104 | Introduction to History of Philosophy of Science | CC | 2 |
| GSS 208 | Peace and Conflict Studies | CC | 2 |
| GSS210 | Elementary Igbo | CC | 2 |
| CSC102 | Computer Application to History | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 12
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 10
TOTAL = 22
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 46
300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 301 | Philosophy of History | CC | 3 |
| HIS 303 | Comparative Industrial Growth and Devt. Of Britain, U.S.A. and Japan | CC | 3 |
| HIS 305 | History of the Common Wealth of Nations | CC | 3 |
| HIS 311 | Nigerian History 1900 – 1970 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 313 | Nigeria’s Foreign Policy since Independence | CC | 3 |
| HIS 351 | Contemporary History of the Middle East | CC | 3 |
| SELECT ONE ELECTIVE | |||
| HIS 327 | Pre-colonial African Intergroup Relation | CC | 2 |
| HIS341 | History of Industrial Relation | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
300 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 322 | Problems and Prospects of Regional Economic Devt. In West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 324 | Islam in West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 326 | Africa and the wider World | CC | 3 |
| HIS 342 | Economic History of the U.S.A. since the 19th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 362 | East/West Relations since 1945 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 372 | Research Methods and Techniques | CC | 3 |
| Electives (Select one) | |||
| HIS304 | Capitalism, Communism and Mixed Economy | EC | 2 |
| HIS328 | Post-colonial African Intergroup Relation | EC | 2 |
| HIS 352 | Japan from the Tokugawa to the Meiji Restoration | EC | 2 |
| HIS 354 | Contemporary History of the Middle East | CC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVGE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 40
400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 401 | Evolution of Modern Forms of Government | CC | 3 |
| HIS 411 | Nigerian History Since 1970 | CC | 3 |
| HIS 413 | Igboland Since the 20th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 421 | Christianity in West Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS 423 | The Military in African Politics | CC | 3 |
| HIS 425 | Problems and Issues in African Historiography | CC | 3 |
| Electives (Select one) | |||
| HIS 427 | The African Union: A Study in African International Relations | EC | 2 |
| HIS 429 | Land and Labour in Africa Since 1850 | EC | 2 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS = 02
TOTAL = 20
400 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
| HIS 402 | War and Peace Since the 20th Century | CC | 3 |
| HIS 422 | Nationalism and Nation-building in Africa | CC | 3 |
| HIS424 | History of Political Thoughts | CC | 3 |
| HIS 462 | Foreign Policies of the Major World Powers | CC | 3 |
| HIS 482 | Special Project | CC | 6 |
TOTAL CORE CREDITS = 18
TOTAL ELECT IVE CREDITS = –
TOTAL = 18
GRAND TOTAL FOR THE SESSION = 36
