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Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, (IAUE) is a Nigerian university, it was previously known as Rivers State 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 at Rumuolumeni 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 University of Ibadan, 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 University of Ibadan, Rivers State College of Education was the only one offering the Bachelor of Education 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 Nigerians 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 Governor 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
Faculties
There are currently six faculties of study in the University.
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Business Studies (Management Sciences)
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education
Departments
FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES (MANAGEMENT SCIENCES)
Department of Accounting (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Financial Accounting
Public Finance
Taxation
Department of Management (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Entrepreneurship Studies
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Organizational Behaviour
Production Management
Department of Marketing (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Marketing
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
Curriculum Studies
Educational Technology
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
Educational Leadership and Policy
Educational Planning
Department of Primary Education Studies (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Early Childhood Education
Primary Education
Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling (MEd, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Educational Psychology
Guidance and Counselling
Measurement and Evaluation
Special Education
Department of Library and Information Science (PGDL, MLS, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Library and Information Science
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 and Textile Design
Graphic Design and Art Education
Metal Design
Painting
Sculpture
Department of French and International Studies (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
African Literature
French Language/Linguistics
French Literature
Translation Studies
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies (PGD, MA, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
African Traditional Religion
Biblical Studies
Church History
Comparative Religion
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
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 and Pest Management
Environmental Biology
Environmental Parasitology
Food and Industrial Microbiology
Hydrobiology and Fisheries
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Department of Chemistry (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Department of Computer Science (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Computer Science
Information Technology
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
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Economics (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Developmental Economics/Planning
Environmental Economics
International Economics
Monetary Economics
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Environmental Management
Geomorphology
Regional Development Planning
Rural Development and Resource Management
Department of Sociology (PGD, MSc, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Criminology and Security Studies
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
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
FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Extension
Agronomy
Animal Production
Crop Science
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Soil Science
Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Clothing and Textile
Food and Nutrition
Home Management
Human and Family Development
Department of Industrial Technical Education (PGD, MSc, MSc.Ed, Mphil/PhD and PhD)
Automobile Technology
Building Technology
Electrical/Electronics Technology
Mechanical Technology