Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, (IAUE) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

university, it was previously known as

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College of Education from June 1971- October 2009.

History

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, (IAUE) was previously known as Rivers State College of Education from June 1971- October 2009. Rivers State College of Education was created as an autonomous body With the College reaching an attainment of full maturity, as it became well placed to play a more dynamic role to the society. The sole purpose of establishing the college with a Governing Council which is responsible for the recruitment of staff and for the general and overall administrative and financial control of the institution. Following the transformation
Mr. E. Aguma
who was appointed Principal in January 1975, became the first Provost of the College while Dr. E.T. Green succeeded Mr. Alagoa as the Chairman of Council in June 1975. After an interregnum was created by the change of Government in the country in July 1975, a new Governing Council with Dr. F.A. Eke, as Chairman, and a new Provost, Mr. R.I.C. Koko, were appointed in November of the same year. The first provost of the then college was Mr. E. Aguma in 1975 after the college was conferred as an autonomous body following successive transformations in the college at the time. The college moved to its permanent site a

in January,1977 although some essential facilities were still lacking on the campus. This bold step was a definite milestone in the life of the institution, because physical presence on the spot has placed it in a better position to make further plans for its continued growth and improvement of existing facilities. A unique event in the history of the College occurred on 11th March 1978 on the occasion of its official opening and first graduation ceremony of 462 students, who received their diplomas on the successful completion of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme, consisting of four sets who passed their diploma exams between 1974 and 1977. On May 28, 1982, the College happily matriculated the pioneer students of the degree programme. By the end of the 1983/1984 academic session, a total of 3,169 students had successfully passed through the various programmes of the College. Out of the total figure, 2,504 students went through the NCE Programme, 531 students passed through the ACE programme and 134 students in the B. Ed. programme. It is of worthy to note that, out of all the Colleges of Education affiliated to the

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, Rivers State College of Education was the only one offering the Bachelor of Education degree programme. By 1980, the Government declared her intention to initiate degree programmes in educational fields through Colleges of Education and the Rivers State Government decided to sponsor the programme in order to increase the number of teachers in the State. Prof. G.O.M. Tasie was appointed Provost of the College and was taxed with the duty of upgrading the college to a degree-awarding institution. The 1981/82 academic year witnessed the actual admission of candidates for degree programmes in Rivers State College of Education after his appointment. Note that, of all the Colleges of Education affiliated to the

, Rivers State College of Education was the only one offering the

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. or BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. A Bachelor of Education program typically lasts three to four years and combines both coursework and practical exp ...

degree programme. The Rivers State Government decided to convert Rivers State College of Education to a University in 2009 to further provide opportunities for high quality education for

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especially indigenes of the State. Given that the college had for a long time been awarding degrees in affiliation with the University of Ibadan, the transition from a college of education to a university should be easy for the institution. In addition, many graduates of the extinct Rivers State College of Education yearned to improve their academic qualifications through the acquisition of university degrees, preferably within the environment they were acclimatized to. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education was established by the University of Education Law No. 8 of 2009 of the Rivers State Government passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly on 15 October 2009 and was approved by His Excellency, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, the then Executive

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of Rivers State on 20 October 2009. IAUE became the second state-owned University. The current Vice-Chancellor of IAUE is Prof. Okey Onuchukwu

Programmes

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education offer the following programmes: * Basic Studies * Post Graduate School * College of

Continuing Education Continuing education is the education undertaken after initial education for either personal or professional reasons. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. Recognized forms of post-secondary learning activities within the d ...

Faculties

There are currently six faculties of study in the University. * Faculty of

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...

* Faculty of

Social Sciences Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among members within those societies. The term was former ...

* Faculty of

Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

* Faculty of

Business Studies Business studies, often simply called business, is a field of study that deals with the principles of business, management, and economics. It combines elements of accountancy, finance, marketing, organizational studies, human resource manageme ...

(Management Sciences) * Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences * Faculty of Vocational and

Technical Education A vocational school (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school), is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary education#List of tech ed skills, secondary or post-secondar ...

Departments

FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES (MANAGEMENT SCIENCES) Department of Accounting (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Financial Accounting Financial accounting is a branch of accounting concerned with the summary, analysis and reporting of financial transactions related to a business. This involves the preparation of Financial statement audit, financial statements available for pu ...

* Public Finance *

Taxation A tax is a mandatory financial charge or levy imposed on an individual or legal person, legal entity by a governmental organization to support government spending and public expenditures collectively or to Pigouvian tax, regulate and reduce nega ...

Department of Management (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Entrepreneurship Studies *

Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the effective and efficient management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage. It is designed to maximize e ...

* Industrial Relations *

Organizational Behaviour Organizational behavior or organisational behaviour (see spelling differences) is the "study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself".Moorhead, G., & ...

* Production Management Department of Marketing (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Marketing Marketing is the act of acquiring, satisfying and retaining customers. It is one of the primary components of Business administration, business management and commerce. Marketing is usually conducted by the seller, typically a retailer or ma ...

Department of Office and Information Management (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Office and Information Management FACULTY OF EDUCATION Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Adult Education Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained educating activities in order to gain new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Merriam, Sharan B. & Brockett, Ralph G. ''The Pr ...

* Curriculum Studies *

Educational Technology Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning and teaching. When referred to with its abbreviation, "EdTech" ...

* Language Education
Library and Information Science (BLS, PGDL, MLS MPHIL/PhD and PhD)
* Science Education Department of Educational Foundations (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * History and Policy of Education * Philosophy of Education * Sociology of Education Department of Educational Management (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Administration of Higher Education * Economics of Education *

Educational Administration Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some ...

* Educational Leadership and Policy * Educational Planning Department of Primary Education Studies (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Early Childhood Education Early childhood education (ECE), also known as nursery education, is a branch of Education sciences, education theory that relates to the teaching of children (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of eight. Traditionally, this is ...

* Primary Education Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Educational Psychology Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes, from both cognitive psychology, cognitive and behavioral psychology, behavioral perspectives, allows researc ...

* Guidance and Counselling * Measurement and Evaluation *

Special Education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...

Department of Library and Information Science (PGDL, MLS, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Library and Information Science Library and information science (LIS)Library and Information Sciences is the name used in the Dewey Decimal Classification for class 20 from the 18th edition (1971) to the 22nd edition (2003). are two interconnected disciplines that deal with inf ...

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES Department of English and Communication Art (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Communication * Language * Literature Department of Fine and Applied Arts (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Art Education * Art History *

Ceramics A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porce ...

and Textile Design * Graphic Design and Art Education * Metal Design * Painting *

Sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

Department of French and International Studies (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

African Literature African literature is literature from Africa, either Oral literature, oral ("orature") or written in African languages, African and Afro-Asiatic languages, Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of Precolonialism, pre-colonial African literature can be ...

* French Language/Linguistics *

French Literature French literature () generally speaking, is literature written in the French language, particularly by French people, French citizens; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of Franc ...

* Translation Studies Department of Religious and Cultural Studies (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

African Traditional Religion The beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions.Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed dow ...

* Biblical Studies * Church History *

Comparative Religion Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including human migration, migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study ...

* Sociology of Religion Department of History and Diplomatic Studies (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * African History * Diplomacy and International Relations * History and

International Relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

* Political and Social History Department of Music (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * African Music * Conducting and Music Directing * Music Performance * Theory and Composition FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES Department of Biology (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Entomology Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

and Pest Management * Environmental Biology * Environmental

Parasitology Parasitology is the study of parasites, their host (biology), hosts, and the relationship between them. As a List of biology disciplines, biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the organism or environment in questio ...

* Food and Industrial

Microbiology Microbiology () is the branches of science, scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular organism, unicellular (single-celled), multicellular organism, multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or non-cellular life, acellula ...

* Hydrobiology and Fisheries * Plant Ecology *

Plant Physiology Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Plant physiologists study fundamental processes of plants, such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tr ...

Department of Chemistry (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Analytical Chemistry Analytical skill, Analytical chemistry studies and uses instruments and methods to Separation process, separate, identify, and Quantification (science), quantify matter. In practice, separation, identification or quantification may constitute t ...

* Environmental Chemistry Department of Computer Science (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Computer Science *

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...

Department of Human Kinetics, Health and Safety Studies (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Community Health * Exercise Physiology * Occupational Health and Safety * Rehabilitation Therapy * Reproductive Health * Sports Administration and Marketing * Sports Management * Sports Medicine * Sociology of Sports Department of Integrated Science (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Basic and Environmental Science * Basic Interpretations Department of Mathematics and Statistics (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Mathematics * Statistics Department of Physics (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Applied Geophysics * Environmental and Radiation Physics * Solid State Physics/Electronics *

Theoretical Physics Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain, and predict List of natural phenomena, natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental p ...

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Department of Economics (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Developmental Economics/Planning * Environmental Economics * International Economics *

Monetary Economics Monetary economics is the branch of economics that studies the different theories of money: it provides a framework for analyzing money and considers its functions (as medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account), and it considers how m ...

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Environmental Management *

Geomorphology Geomorphology () is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features generated by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near Earth's surface. Geomorphologists seek to understand wh ...

* Regional Development Planning * Rural Development and Resource Management Department of Sociology (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) *

Criminology Criminology (from Latin , 'accusation', and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'', 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behaviou ...

and Security Studies * Industrial Relations and

* Peace and Conflict Studies * Sociology of Development * Social Works and Social Welfare Administration Department of Political Science (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Developmental Studies * International Relations * Local Government Administration * Politics and Governance * Political Theory *

Public Administration Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...

FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed, Mphil/PhD and PhD) Department of Agriculture *

Agricultural Economics Agricultural economics is an applied field of economics concerned with the application of economic theory in optimizing the production and distribution of food and fiber products. Agricultural economics began as a branch of economics that specif ...

* Agricultural Education * Agricultural Extension *

Agronomy Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...

* Animal Production * Crop Science * Fisheries and

Aquaculture Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the controlled cultivation ("farming") of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other organisms of value such as aquatic plants (e.g. Nelu ...

Soil Science Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, soil classification, classification and Soil survey, mapping; Soil physics, physical, Soil chemistry, chemical, Soil biology, biologica ...

Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Clothing and Textile * Food and

Nutrition Nutrition is the biochemistry, biochemical and physiology, physiological process by which an organism uses food and water to support its life. The intake of these substances provides organisms with nutrients (divided into Macronutrient, macro- ...

* Home Management * Human and Family Development Department of Industrial Technical Education (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed, Mphil/PhD and PhD) * Automobile Technology *

Building Technology Architectural engineering or architecture engineering, also known as building engineering, is a discipline that deals with the engineering and construction of buildings, such as environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical, computational, e ...

* Electrical/ Electronics Technology * Mechanical Technology

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