Introduction

Dr. Adebola Oladiji ALABA

Coordinator

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The Department of Arts and Social Science Education was one of the two departments that took off in the College of Education of Osun State University at inception. The Department was established at the inception of the University on September 21, 2007. The Department offers three-degree programmes, namely B.Sc. Ed. Economics, B.A.Ed. English and B.Sc. Ed. Political Science. With M.Ed. Test and Measurement, M.Ed. English Language and Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).The Department took off with six academic staff who are specialists in Arts and Social Science Education. Fifty-four students registered as pioneer students of the Department in the 2007/2008 Session, 37 students in the 2008/2009 session and 22 students in the 2009/2010 session. The total student population in the Department currently stands at 471. One hundred and eighteen of these students are in Education Economics, 193 in Education English and 162 in Education Political Science.  The students registered in the Department every semester for courses in their chosen teaching subjects and education across the levels. The three programmes of the Department operate academic curricula that are tailored along the stipulations contained in the National Universities Commission (NUC) Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards.  

Graduates of Adult Education can work as an

• Education entrepreneur.
• Adult educators both in public and private institutions.
• Education officers at the Ministry of Education
• Social Welfare Officers
• Gender Mainstream Officers with UNDP
• Human Resource Manager
• Community development officers
• Mass Literacy Facilitators with UNESCO
• Agricultural Extension Officer

Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following:

4 Years Degree Programme:

In addition to UTME requirements, the admission for the four-year degree programme in Adult and Continuing Education are Five (5) Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) (or equivalent) credit passes obtained at not more than two sittings. The five credits must include Mathematics and English Language. Candidates studying sciences, arts and social sciences subjects must obtain credit-level passes in those subjects.

Direct Entry:

For Direct Entry students, Five Senior Secondary School Certificate SSC (or its equivalent) credit passes including Mathematics, English Language and any relevant subject, two of which must be in any of the following: A pass at merit level in a relevant Diploma Programme (provided the O/L requirements are satisfied). Two passes in relevant subject areas at the Advanced level. Passes in two major subjects in relevant areas in the NCE. Two passes at the IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) examination or Cambridge

Welcome/ Introduction

Adult Education is encompassing and multi-dimensional in nature, it covers so many areas of specialization, however, as much as its scopes, all it’s tentacles Center on Human Development. Among the wide-range activities, forms, and scopes covered by Adult Education are: social welfare; industrial relations; lifelong education; adult literacy and community development. The Department of Adult Education took off as a programme in the Department of Arts and Social Science Education, after resource verification, during the 2022/23 Academic Session.  The programme started as a four-year Degree programme with options in seven (7) teaching subjects which are: Economics, English, Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. The Department operate academic curricula that are tailored along the stipulations contained in the National Universities Commission (NUC) Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards. Presently the Department runs an undergraduate programme. (B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education)

Philosophy of the B.Ed. Adult and ContinuingEducation Programme

The philosophy of the B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education programme is derived from the National Policy on Education which identified Nigeria’s national development goals. Adult Education being part of the education discipline is poised to help Nigeria achieve those national development goals. The programme is geared towards inculcating relevant knowledge, skills and appropriate attitudes and values for the development of the individual, the community and the nation at large.