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List of Courses Offered At the Benue State University, BSU
The Benue State University, BSU offers various graduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses and programmes under different departments and Faculty. Benue State University, BSU is among the Top Universities in Nigeria.
Faculty of Education
- Arts and Social Sciences Education
- Science and Mathematics Education
- Educational Foundations
- Human Kinetics and Health Education
- Library and Information Science
- Vocational and Technical Education
Faculty of Arts
- English
- History
- Linguistic/Languages
- Religion and Cultural Studies
- Philosophy
- Theatre Arts
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
- Medicine
- Obstetrics / Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Edip. and Community Health
- Anaesthesia
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
Faculty of Law
- Law
- Public Law
- Private Law
- Commercial Law
- Intl Law and Jurisprudence
Management Science
- Accounting
- Business Management
Faculty of Science
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Math/Computer Science
Social Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Mass Communication
- Psychology
- Political Science
Environmental Science
- Geography
- Urban and Regional Planning
Postgraduate Programmes/Courses
Department of Languages and Linguistics
- M.A. Linguistics
- M.A. French
- PhD. Linguistics
- PhD. French
Department of English
- M.A. Literature in English
- PhD. Literature in English
Department of History
- M.A. History (Nigerian History -Central Nigeria)
- M.A. History (African History)
- M.A. History (Economic History)
- M.A. History (Historiography)
- M.A. History (Diplomatic History)
- PhD History (Nigerian History, with particular emphasis on Central Nigeria)
- PhD History (African History)
- PhD History (Economic History)
- PhD History (Historiography)
- PhD History (Diplomatic History)
- PhD History (Cultural History)
Department of Theatre Arts
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre for Development)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Management and Administration)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Dramatic Theory and Criticism)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Directing)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Film Studies)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre in Education)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Acting/Voice and Speech Arts)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Dance/ Choreography)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Playwriting)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre History)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre and Cultural Administration)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Innovations)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Costumes/Make-up)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Sociology of Drama)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Music/Ethnomusicology)
- M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Tourism)
- PhD. Theatre arts
Department of Religion and Philosophy
- M.A. Religious Studies (Old Testament)
- M.A. Religious Studies (New Testament)
- M.A. Religious Studies (African Religion)
- M.A. Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)
- M.A. Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)
- M.A. Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)
- M.A. Philosophy (African Philosophy)
- M.A. Philosophy (Epistemology)
- M.A. Philosophy (Ethics)
- M.A. Philosophy (Social and Political Philosophy)
- M.A. Philosophy (Metaphysics)
- PhD. Religious Studies (Old Testament)
- PhD. Religious Studies (New Testament)
- PhD. Religious Studies (African Religion)
- PhD. Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)
- PhD. Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)
- PhD. Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
- M.Ed. Language Education
- M.Ed. Mathematics Education
- M.Ed. Science Education
- M.Ed. Social Studies Education
- PhD. Curriculum and Instruction
- PhD. Language Education
- PhD Mathematics Education
- PhD Science Education
- PhD Social Studies Education
Department of Educational Foundations
- M.Ed. Management
- PhD Educational Management
- M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
- PhD. Guidance and Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- PhD. Educational Psychology
Department of Library and Information Science
- Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Department of Vocational and Technical Education
- M.Sc. (Ed) Technology Education (Construction)
- M.Sc. (Ed) Technology Education (Elect/Electronics)
- M.Sc. (Ed) Technology Education (Mechanical)
Department of Human Kinetics and Physical and Health Education
- M.Sc. (Ed) Physical and Health Education
- M.Sc. (Ed) Exercise and Sport Science
- M.Sc. (Ed) Sports Management
Department of Geography
- M.Sc. Environmental Management
- M.Sc. Geography (Climatology)
- M.Sc. Geography (Environmental Resources Management)
- M.Sc. Geography (Geomorphology)
- M.Sc. Geography (Housing Studies)
- M.Sc. Geography (Population Studies)
- M.Sc. Geography (Hydrology and Water Resources)
- M.Sc. Geography (Rural Geography)
- M.Sc. Geography (Soil Science)
- M.Sc. Geography (Urban Geography)
- M.Sc. Development Studies
- PhD Geography
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Planning Studies (PDPS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Urban & Regional Planning
Faculty of Law
- Master of Laws (LL.M)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law
Department of Accounting
- M.Sc. Accounting and Finance
- Master in Public Sector Accounting
- PhD Accounting and Finance
Department of Business Management
- MBA (Management)
- MBA (Banking and Finance)
- MBA (Marketing)
- MBA (Accounting and Finance)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
- M.Sc. Management
- PhD Management
- PhD Marketing
Department of Economics
- M.Sc. Economics (Development Economics)
- M.Sc. Economics (Monetary Economics)
- M.Sc. Economics (Public Finance)
- PhD. Economics (Economic Theory)
- PhD. Economics (Applied Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Industrial Economics)
- PhD. Economics (International Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Monetary Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Public Sector Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Development Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Labour Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Environmental Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Health Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Operations Research)
- PhD. Economics (Energy Economics)
- PhD. Economics (Economic Planning )
- PhD. Economics (Mathematical Economics)
Department of Political Science
- Masters of Public Administration (MPA)
- M.Sc. Public Administration
- M.Sc. International Relations and Strategic Studies
- M.A. International Relations and Strategic Studies
- M.Sc. Political Science
- PhD. Political Science
Department of Psychology
- M.Sc. Clinical Psychology
- M.Sc. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Masters of Health Management (MHM)
- PhD. Psychology – with specialization in the following areas:
- PhD. Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- PhD. Psychology (Industrial/Organizational Psychology)
- PhD. Psychology (Health Psychology)
Department of Mass Communication
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication(PGDMC)
- M.Sc. Mass Communication (Print Media -Newspaper & Magazine)
- M.Sc. Mass Communication (Electronic Media (Radio, Television and Film)
- M.Sc. Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising)
- PhD Mass Communication (Print Media Sequence)
- PhD Mass Communication (Electronic Media Sequence)
- PhD Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising Sequence)
Department of Sociology
- M.Sc. Sociology (Criminology)
- M.Sc. Sociology (Demography)
- M.Sc. Sociology (Development Sociology)
- M.Sc. Sociology (Industrial Sociology and Labour Relations)
- M.Sc. Sociology (Medical Sociology)
- M.Sc. Sociology (Rural Sociology)
- PhD. Sociology
- Masters in Gender Studies
Department of Biology
- M.Sc. Pure and Applied Parasitology
- M.Sc. Pure and Applied Entomology
- M.Sc. Hydrobiology and Fisheries
- M.Sc. Plant Pathology – Full time
- M.Sc. Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding
- M.Sc. Systematic and Taxonomy
- PhD. Pure and Applied Parasitology
- PhD. Pure and Applied Entomology
- PhD. Hydrobiology and Fisheries
- PhD. Plant Pathology
- PhD. Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding
- PhD. Systematic and Taxonomy
Department of Chemistry
- M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry
- M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
- M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
- M.Sc. Physical Chemistry
- PhD. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
- PhD. Inorganic Chemistry
- PhD. Organic Chemistry/Natural Products Chemistry
- PhD. Physical Chemistry
Department of Physics
- M.Sc. Radiation and Medical Physics
- M.Sc. Electronics and Communications Physics
- M.Sc. Theoretical Physics
- M.Sc. Atmospheric and Environmental Physics
- PhD. Physics (Radiation and Medical Physics)
- PhD. Physics (Theoretical Physics)
- PhD Physics (Atmospheric & Environmental Physics)
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)
Department of Physiology
- M.Sc. Human Physiology
- PhD Human Physiology
Department of Anatomy
- M.Sc. Human Anatomy
- PhD Human Anatomy
