JAMB and WAEC (O’Level) Subject Combination for Sociology

Often times students combine the wrong subjects in JAMB and WAEC and this can be very risky. Also, the subject combination for one course might not be the same as another. The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Sociology are important for students that would want to study this course.

It is also important that students that would want to study Sociology know the list of universities offering the course. This page will tell you what you need to know about Sociology. It would bring the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Sociology and the universities offering the course.

What You Need to Know About Sociology

Sociology is a course that will take students about three to four years to study at the university if there are no carryovers. Sociology as a course involves the study of man’s behaviour. That is how man interacts with society.

The job opportunities for one who studied this course are much and also very rewarding. Below are some of the careers available

• Social Researcher
• Detective
• Life Coach
• Advice Worker
• International Aid
• Public Relation Officer
• Ambassador
• Actuarial Analyst
• Family Support Worker
• Community Development Worker

JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Sociology

Students should check out the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Sociology to avoid confusion. In WAEC (West African Examination Council) they would need five subjects. Subjects in WAEC can be applied to NECO (National Examination Council) or any O’Level examination. Below is the Subject Combination for Sociology in WAEC

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Government or History or Economics
• Any science subjects
• Any art or Social Science subject

In JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) students would only need four subjects and English Language is compulsory. This examination is also responsible for students admission into the university. Below is the Subject Combination for Sociology in JAMB

• English Language
• Government or History
• Two social science subjects or art subjects

List of Universities Offering Sociology in Nigeria

The universities in Nigeria that offers Sociology is important for students that want to study the course and they should also check their admission requirements. Below are the universities offering the course

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
• EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY, OGBOKO, IMO STATE
• EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
• EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE
• GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY, TUDUN WADA, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
• IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
• IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO 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
• OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE
• SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
• TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE
• UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA 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 JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO, BENUE STATE
• NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
• NIGERIAN POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE
• USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
• NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
• ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI 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
• CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE
• EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE
• GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE, ENUGU 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
• 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
• EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE
• SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE

Admission Requirements

JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) cut-off mark for Sociology is 160. In WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council) they would need five credits. They are also meant to pass the Universities Post-UTME cut-off mark and score above 200 in JAMB for a higher chance of admission.