Most students make the mistake of choosing courses whose JAMB and O’Level requirements they have little or no knowledge about, some even go as far as wrongly registering subjects not relevant to their chosen courses in UTME. To reduce these mistakes and avoid further ignorant reoccurrences we have put together the JAMB subjects required and the O’level subjects needed for admission to study courses of your choice in Kogi State University (KSU). All you need to do is to carefully read through and strictly adhere to the provisions herein.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Agricultural Economics & Extension (Option) | Chemistry, Bio/Agric, and any of Physic and Mathematics. | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A Credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology. |
| Animal Production (Option) | Chemistry, Bio/Agric, and any of Physic and Mathematics. | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A Credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology. |
| Soil and Enviromental Management (Option) | Chemistry, Bio/Agric, and any of Physic and Mathematics. | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A Credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology. |
| Crop Production | Chemistry, Bio/Agric, and any of Physic and Mathematics. | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A Credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology. |
| Fisheries & Aquaculture | Chemistry, Biol/Agric and any other science subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A Credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology. |
| Food Science & Technology | Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics and Agric Science | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agric. Science and Physics. |
| Home Sciences | Chemistry, Biol/Agric and Maths/Physics | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agric. Science, Nutrition or Home Economics and at least a pass in Physics. |
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Arabic Language and Literature | Arabic and two subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences | Five Credits as SSCE and/or GCE O/L in Arabic or Islamic studies, English Language and any three other relevant subjects in SISCE. |
| English & Literary Studies | Lit. in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Sciences Subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Literature in English and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| History & International Studies | History/Govt. and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, History or Government and any three (3) other subjects from Arts or Social Science. |
| Islamic Studies | Islamic/Arabic and two other social science or Arts subject | Five Credits as SSCE and/or GCE O/L in Arabic or Islamic studies, English Language and any three other relevant subjects in SISCE. |
| Philosophy | Any three subjects | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE OL/ in English Language and four other relevant subjects. At least a pass in Mathematics. |
| Christian Religious Studies | Two Arts subjects, including Christian Rel. Knowledge and any other subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, CRK and three other relevant subjects. |
| Theatre Art | Lit. in English and two other relevant subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Literature in English and any other 3 Arts and or Social Science subjects. |
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Education / Christian Religeous Studies | Two Arts subjects including CRK and one other subject | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, CRS, and three other relevant subjects. |
| Education / English | Lit in English and one Arts and any other subject | Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Human Kinetics | English and three other relevant subjects | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics and three other relevant subjects. |
| Library and Information | Any three subjects | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Pass in Mathematics and three other relevant subjects. |
| Education / Biology | Biology and two of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one other subject. |
| Education / Chemistry | Chemistry & 2 other subject taken from Physics, Biology and Mathematics | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and any two subjects from Physics, Biology, Agric. Science. |
| Education / Mathematics | Mathematics and any two of the following Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics and three other Science subjects from Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agric. Science, Economics. |
| Education / Physics | Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one other subject | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and two other subjects from Social Science, Biology, Chemistry, Agric. Science, Economics and other subjects.. |
| Education / Economics | Economics, Mathematics and one of the subject from Geo/Physics, History, Government and Lit in English. | Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education / Geography | Geography/Physics plus two other Social Science/Arts subject | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Geography, Mathematics and two other relevant subjects. |
| Education / Social Studies | Any 3 of CRK, Economics, Geo/Physics, Govt. History and IRS | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, Pass in Mathematics and three other relevant subjects. |
| Education / Islamic Studies | Islamic/Arabic and two other social science or Arts subject | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language, IRS and three other relevant subjects. |
FACULTY OF LAW
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Common Law | Any three of Arts or Social Science Subject | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language. Literature in English and three other relevant Arts, Social Sciences, or Science subject. |
| Islamic Law | Any three Arts or Social Sciences subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies. | Five Credits at SSCE and or GCE O/L in English Language. Literature in English and three other relevant Arts, Social Sciences, or Science subject. |
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Accounting | Mathematics, Economics + any Social subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subject. |
| Banking and Finance | Mathematics, Economics plus one of Govt. and Geography | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subject. |
| Business Administration | Mathematics, Economics + any Social subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subject. |
| Public Administration | Government, Economics and any other subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Government, Economics Mathematics and any other Social Science or Arts subject. |
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Medicine | Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Biochemistry | Biol, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
| Botany | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. | |
| Chemistry | Chemistry and two of Physics, Biology and Mathematics | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology or Agric. Science, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
| Computer Science | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two subjects preferably Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agric. Science, and Economics or Geography. | |
| Earth Sciences (Geology) | Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics |
| Industrial Chemistry | Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/Agric Science | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology or Agric. Science, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
| Mathematical Sciences | Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology and Agric | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two subjects preferably Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agric. Science, and Economics or Geography. |
| Statistics | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two subjects preferably Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agric. Science, and Economics or Geography. | |
| Microbiology | Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
| Physics | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two subjects preferably Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agric. Science, and Economics or Geography. |
| Zoology | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. |
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
| FACULTY / PROGRAMME | JAMB SUBJECT REQUIRED | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Economics | Economics, Mathematics and any of Govt. History, Geography, Lit. in English, French and CRK/IRK | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any two other relevant subjects. |
| Geography and Planning | Geography and Two other Arts or Social Science Subjects | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two other relevant subjects in either Natural Sciences or Social Sciences. |
| Mass Communication | Any three Arts and Social Science subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and any other two Arts and or Social Science subjects. |
| Political Science | Govt./History and two other social science or Arts subjects | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Government or History, Mathematics and any two other revenant subjects. |
| Sociology | Three Social Science or Arts subject | Five Credits at SSCE and/or GCE O/L in English Language, Mathematics, Credit pass in either Economics, Geography or Government and any two other relevant subjects. |
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