Sociology and Anthropology deal with studying human life and culture, and it is an exciting course to learn. The JAMB and WAEC subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology will fall under the art subject because the course is an art course. The system is not that competitive to study in the country.
To avoid difficulties in gaining admission to Nigerian universities, it will be better to fill in your subjects appropriately in JAMB and WAEC. This content will provide the JAMB and WAEC subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology, give the list of universities offering the course in Nigeria and also provide what you need to know about the system.
What You Need to Know About Sociology and Anthropology
It will typically take four years to study Sociology and Anthropology in any Nigerian university, and that is if there are no carryovers. The course is also an art course, and it might not be possible for any science student to take the system in Nigeria. Sociology and Anthropology deal with the study of social life and practice to know the causes of human actions and also the consequences.
The universities currently offering Sociology and Anthropology in the country are many, including private universities, state universities and federal universities. The Job Opportunities for the course are many, and Jobs also pay well. One with a degree in this course can work as a
- Teacher
- Museum Professional
- Community organizer
- Human service worker
- Cultural Resource Manager
- Government Agency
There are some job opportunities available in the course, but one must also graduate with an excellent degree to carry out any of these activities.
Subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology
Since Sociology and Anthropology are art courses, the JAMB and WAEC subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology will be under art subject. Also, in WAEC (West African Examination Council), the student is expected to come out with at least five credits, but the issues may differ for the various courses.
WAEC Subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology
Below is the subject combination in WAEC for Sociology and Anthropology
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Government
- History
- Economics or any other art subject
JAMB Subject Combination for Sociology and Anthropology
These are the subjects needed in WAEC, while that of JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) will include
- English Language
- Government
- History
- Economics
List of Universities Offering Sociology and Anthropology
There are over 20 universities currently offering Sociology and Anthropology in Nigeria, and the cut-off mark for the course in the various universities may vary. Below is the list of universities providing Sociology and Anthropology in Nigeria
State Universities
- AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE
- ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE
- ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY, GADAU, BAUCHI STATE
- BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
- CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY, TUDUN WADA, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
- IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
- NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE
- SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
- YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE
Federal Universities
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
Private Universities
- AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE
- AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- ARTHUR JARVIS UNIVERSITY, AKPABUYO, CROSS RIVER STATE
- ATIBA UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE
- BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE
- BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE
- CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- COAL CITY UNIVERSITY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE
- CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE
- EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE
- EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY, OGBOKO, IMO STATE
- EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE
- GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE
- KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
- LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE
- LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- LEGACY UNIVERSITY, OKIJA, ANAMBRA STATE
- MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO, BENUE STATE
- NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE
- OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK, AKWA IBOM STATE
- PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
- REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE
- RHEMA UNIVERSITY, ABA, ABIA STATE
- RITMAN UNIVERSITY, IKOT-EKPENE, AKWA IBOM STATE
- HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY, UMUDI, IMO STATE
- WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE
Admission Requirement
Candidates must have at least five credits in WAEC or NECO to apply for the course in the various universities. The general JAMB cut-off mark for the course is 160, but for a better chance of admission, it will be better to score up to 200 in JAMB. The post-UTME cut-off mark may vary depending on the various schools.
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