Safety and Security on the ISCG campus

Choosing a post-secondary institution is a major decision for students and their families. Along with academic, financial and geographic considerations, the issue of campus safety is a vital concern.
Hence, when President ISFOPASE took over the helms at the ISFOPASE University of Benin (ISFOPASE), the University began the rigorous training of a new security force for the institution. It came about as part of the President’s vision for change but also as a concern for the safety and protection of the students, faculty, and staff, and their families at ISFOPASE.

As a background, over 2,000 applications for our new guards were received from all over the world, from which almost 500 men and women were selected for training. Out of this number, 325 became ISFOPASE security guards. All of the rank-and-file trainees were required to have a high school certificate and the ability to communicate effectively in the English language. Before they were selected to participate in the training, they were given an entrance exam on critical thinking, analytical thinking, and writing comprehension; only the successful candidates were invited to train.

All of the supervisors were required to have as a minimum, a baccalaureate degree. We exceeded those requirements as many of the rank-and-file trainees possessed baccalaureate degrees and diplomas from various disciplines, and some of the supervisors possessed or were studying toward their master’s degrees.

• All students will be picked up at the airport by ISFOPASE buses with security officers on board.
• ISFOPASE has implemented a curfew for all students living on campus – the campus is the safest place for all students.
• There are bomb detectors at the gates.
• All dormitories have officers at the entrances, exits and on the floors.
• All dormitories have limited access.
• Fences are being raised and reinforced with the use of high definition security cameras.
• Use of other technology --such as cameras-- is being implemented.
• Safety presentations are given on campus and safety reminders are published weekly in an online forum (ISFOPASE This WEEK).
• Motorcycle and foot patrols are in effect.
• Improved lighting on campus grounds and new walkways are constructed.
• Many different programs (safety, medical, personal responsibility, etc.) are available for students while on campus.

ISFOPASEranks in the highest when compared to other institutions either in the Republic of Benin or Africa.  It constantly revisits its security arrangements to adapt them to changing circumstances.

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Parents & Family

From the President

Dear Parents,

It is a privilege to welcome you on this page dedicated to you.  Whether you are considering sending your child to the Isfopase University of Benin, or whether your child is currently a student with us, we have a wealth of information for you.

Parents are Isfopase partners.  We share the same ambition of ensuring that your child receives top quality education, in a serene and well-protected campus and that he/she turns into a highly-qualified professional and a responsible citizen serving his/her country.  We also share the same vision of further developing the IsfopaseUniversity of Benin as THE centre of excellence in higher education in Western Africa, THE University your child will be even more proud down the years to have graduated from as it reaches its ambition.  To help us achieve this, you can provide various types of support to Isfopase.

We very much look forward to meeting you all at one of the forthcoming Isfopase events.  Matriculation and Commencement ceremonies are crucial events for our students who will remember and cherish them all their life.  I am sure you will want to be present by your child side at these very special moments.  We also offer an orientation program for parents of new students at Isfopase.
Keeping you regularly informed of our news is a key element of our relationship with you.  A lot is happening at Isfopase!  A parents’ guide is being developed which will be made available shortly.  A parents’ quarterly newsletter is being prepared. I am inviting you to register yourself as an Isfopase Parent at (hyperlink) so that you may continue to receive communications from us.  In the meantime, you can keep abreast of life on the campus on a weekly basis with  Isfopase thisWEEK published every Monday.

We would love to hear from you! Please do not hesitate to contact Officials, Isfopase Director for Development who is in charge of our Parents Program at isfopaseuniversity@yahoo.com.
Best regards,


Isfopase
  PRESIDENT

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

 
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admissions into Foase University (BU), for four and five-year Degree Programs for the 2014/2015 academic session.
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualification for First Degree Programs: 5 credits at the GCE/SSCE/NECO Examinations or their equivalents (at not more than 2 sittings); one sitting only for Medicine & Surgery. Candidates below 16 years of age need not apply.
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Postgraduate Program

 
Thank you for your interest in graduate education at Isfopase University.
Our mission incorporates a strong desire and commitment to educate future generations of scholars, researchers, teachers and professional leaders. As scholars and educators, the faculty of Isfopase University are generating, translating and disseminating knowledge every day.
The School of PostGraduate Studies is designed to be a centre of excellence for community – relevant research and the advancement of education that equip students with techniques and skills for further learning. This unique school offers a pragmatic curriculum in a serene, natural and healthy learning environment; a cordial student-teacher relationship with the framework of Christian values and an uninterrupted academic calendar.
We equally have an excellent academic and graduate employment record; friendly atmosphere and caring student-centered approach that take into account the specific needs of all of our postgraduate students.
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Department of Agricultural Economics

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION

Akinola D. BABALOLA, PhD.
Head of Department

ACADEMIC STAFF

LOADING, Ph.D.	- Professor of  Production Econs & Quantitative Tech
LOADING,Ph.D.	- Professor of Agricultural Marketing & Gender Studies
LOADING, Ph.D.	- Lecturer I in Resource Economics & Proj. Mgt. Appraisal
LOADING, MSc.	- Assistant Lecturer in Agricultural Economics
LOADING, B.Sc	- Graduate Assistant in Agricultural Economics

ADJUNCT STAFF           

LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Professor of Soil Science
LOADING TAYO, PhD.	-	Professor of Animal Nutrition
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Professor of Meat & Animal Science
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Professor of Nutrition & Educational Sciences
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Assoc Professor in Animal Breeding & Biostatistics
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Associate Professor in Horticulture
LOADINGDVM.	-	Senior Lecturer in Animal Production & Vet Medicine
LOADING, Ph.D	-	Senior Lecturer in Plant Breeding & Genetics
LOADING Ph.D.	-	Senior Lecturer in Food Chemistry
LOADING, M.Sc.,	-	Lecturer I in Fisheries & Agric Extension
LOADING, M.P.V.	-	Lecturer I in Vet Medicine
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Lecturer II in Seed Science & Technology
LOADING, Ph.D.	-	Lecturer I in Agricultural Engineering

PHILOSOPHY
The practice of Agriculture is as old as the creation, when God entrusted man the responsibility of caring for the beautiful and perfect Garden of Eden and all of nature. Man’s role as steward of the environment is still as binding today as ever. The challenge of food production to meet the needs of the ever increasing world population is indeed a daunting one. With increase in knowledge, giant strides have been taken from using primitive methods to hunt and gather food to the highly industrialized scientific and technological methods. In response to the call to stewardship and as a means of contributing to the development and growth of the human race, the department of Agriculture Economics and Extension is committed to the training and holistic development of young people as stewards of the environment and resources for the glory of God and the benefit of the human race.
In this era of sustainable development, Agriculture is expected to gradually assume its former position as the bedrock of the Nigerian economy. With the challenges of feeding the teeming world population and the increasing worldwide awareness and campaign for self sufficiency in food production, there is an urgent need for appropriate man power development and technological expertise in the field of Agriculture. The vocational nature of this field also makes it paramount in any Adventist institution.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the department is to provide a broad based, functional and practical training in Agriculture bearing in mind the physical, mental and spiritual development of man that is characteristic of the Adventist education. The program is also designed to meet the needs of the immediate environment and agricultural sustainability. Such needs include boosting and improving crop and animal production by developing appropriate manpower. Towards this end the department offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in combined and special honour standards in the area of Agricultural Economics and Extension.
OBJECTIVES
Graduates of Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Economics and Extension are expected to be able to:
a.   Take up employment in any agriculture related area

1. Establish and operate their own agribusiness as a mean of self employment.
2. Engage in production and research that will provide solutions to Nigeria’s agricultural problems.
3. Practice environment friendly activities as they utilize modern and technological principles in their agricultural career.
4. Plan and appraise new and existing Agricultural projects
5. Contribute to Policy development and evaluation nationally and internationally

DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric) Honours:

• Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
UME Entry Mode (100-Level)
To be eligible for admission into bachelor of Agriculture Program in Agricultural Economics and Extension of Isfopase University, a minimum of five O’ Level Credits in Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, English and Economics or any other subject of the SSCE/GCE/NECO with at least a pass in physics, passed at not more than two sittings are required of prospective candidates. The credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass the Babcock University entrance (written and oral) examinations.
DIRECT ENTRY MODE (200-LEVEL)

1. Those that have satisfied the above minimum ‘O’level conditions for admission and in addition have a minimum of two credit passes at the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level of its equivalent in Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology/Agricultural Science.
2. Candidate with OND/NCE with adequate ‘O’level qualifications may be admitted to year II and will run through the rest of the 5 year programme
3. Candidates with HND and adequate ‘O’level qualifications may be admitted into year II but would be exempted from the one year practical training.
4. Others will be treated on their own merit.

DURATION OF FIRST DEGREE PROGRAM
The program of courses leads to the Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agric) degree and spans over a period of 4 or 5 academic years depending on the mode of entry.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
For the "-year degree program, the first year (100 level) shall be a qualifying year.  In order to proceed to the second year (200 level), students are expected to maintain acceptable minimum academic performance standards as defined by the University Administration. A minimum of 205 and 204 credits is required for graduation with options in Agricultural Economics and Farm Mgt and Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology respectively.

A] Agric Econs & Farm Management						B] Extension Rural Sciology
Level	GEDS Courses	Depart- mental Courses	Non-Depart- mental	Total		Level	GEDS Courses	Depart- mental Courses	Non-Depart- mental	Total
100	20	-	24	44		100	20	-	24	44
200	8	2	30	40		200	8	2	30	40
300	4	14	21	39		300	4	14	21	39
400	2	6	32	40		400	2	6	32	40
500	0	37	5	42		500	0	36	5	42
Sub- Total	34	59	112	205		Sub- Total	34	58	112	204

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & EXTENSION
100 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 001	Citizenship Orientation Course	S/U	-
GEDS 011-012	Chapel Seminar 1A,1B	S/U	S/U
GEDS 097	Basic English Studies	*2
GEDS 122	Life and Teaching of Christ	-	2
GEDS 101	Introduction to Philosophy of Christian Education	2	-
GEDS 105	Use of Library and Study Skills	2	-
GEDS 107	Introduction to psychology	2	-
GEDS 112	Health Principles	-	2
GEDS 116	Information and Communication Technology	-	2
GEDS 131, 132	Communication in English 1 & II	2	2
GEDS 134	Nigeria People in a Global Culture	-	2
	REQUIRED COURSES
CHEM 103,104	Chemistry for Agricultural Students
BIOL 101,102	General Biology ,& 11	3	3
MATH 101,102	Mathematics for Biological Science Students I & II	3	3
PHY 101, 102	Physics  for Biological Science Students I & II	3	3
	TOTAL (44 Credits)	22	22

*Number of credit would not count for graduation
A minimum of C grade is required to qualify for Communication in English I & II

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (B.AGRIC)

200 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 021-022	Chapel Seminars	S/U	S/U
GEDS 201	Foundamentals of Christian Beliefs	2
GEDS 200	Communication in French	2
GEDS 204	Logic and Critical Thinking		2
GEDS 222	History & Philosophy of Science	-	2
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 201	Introduction to Agric Economics	2	-
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRY 201	Principle of General Agriculture	2	-
AGRY 202	Agricultural Microbiology	-	2
AGRY 203	Introduction to Soil Science	2	-
AGRY 204	Agricultural Botany	-	3
AGRY 205	Introduction to Forestry and wildlife	2	-
AGRY 206	Principle of Agric Climatology	-	2
AGRY 207	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization	2	-
ANSC 201	Introduction to Animal Husbandry	2	-
ANSC 203	Principles of Animal Nutrition	2	-
ANSC 204	Anatomy and physiology of Farm Animals	-	2
ANSC 205	Introduction to Fisheries	2	-
ANSC 202	Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry	-	3
NUDT 215	Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition	-	2
STAT 201	Statistics for Agriculture and Bio-sciences	2	-
	TOTAL (40 Credits)	22	18

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (B.AGRIC)

200 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 021-022	Chapel Seminars	S/U	S/U
GEDS 201	Foundamentals of Christian Beliefs	2
GEDS 200	Communication in French	2
GEDS 204	Logic and Critical Thinking		2
GEDS 222	History & Philosophy of Science	-	2
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 201	Introduction to Agric Economics	2	-
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRY 201	Principle of General Agriculture	2	-
AGRY 202	Agricultural Microbiology	-	2
AGRY 203	Introduction to Soil Science	2	-
AGRY 204	Agricultural Botany	-	3
AGRY 205	Introduction to Forestry and wildlife	2	-
AGRY 206	Principle of Agric Climatology	-	2
AGRY 207	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization	2	-
ANSC 201	Introduction to Animal Husbandry	2	-
ANSC 203	Principles of Animal Nutrition	2	-
ANSC 204	Anatomy and physiology of Farm Animals	-	2
ANSC 205	Introduction to Fisheries	2	-
ANSC 202	Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry	-	3
NUDT 215	Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition	-	2
STAT 201	Statistics for Agriculture and Bio-sciences	2	-
	TOTAL (40 Credits)	22	18

                                    BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURE (B.Agric)

300 Level Courses

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 031-032	Chapel Seminar	S/U	S/U
GEDS 301	Religion and Society	2	-
GEDS 312	Introduction to Family Life Education		2
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 301	Introduction to Microeconomics in Agriculture	2
AGEE 302	Introduction to Macroeconomics in Agriculture	-	2
AGEE 303	Intro to Agric Extension	2	-
AGEE 304	Intro to Rural Sociology	-	2
AGEE 305	Introduction to Agric Production & Environmental Economics	2	-
AGEE 306	Micro-Computer Application in Agriculture	-	2
AGEE 307	Introduction to Farm Management, Finance & Accounting	2	-
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRY 301	Intro. to Weed Sci., Pasture & Forage Mgt.	3
AGRY 302	Genetics and Crop Breeding		3
AGRY 303	Physiology of Crop Growth & Yield	3	-
AGRY 305	Plant Pathology	-	3
AGRY 306	Economic Entomology	-	2
AGRY 308	Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization	-	3
ANSC 303	Poultry Production & Management	2	-
ANSC 304	Feeds and Feeding	-	2
	TOTAL   (39 Credits)	18	21

                                    

                                    BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURE (B. Agric)

 Level Courses

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 041-042	Chapel Seminar IVA, IVB	S/U	S/U
GEDS 400	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills	2
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 400	Agribusiness Management	2
AGEE 401	Agricultural Extension Practices	2
AGEE 403	Statistical Methods and Field Experimentation	2	-
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRY 401	Principles of Field Crop Production	2	-
AGRY 405	Production of Horticultural & Plantation Crops	2	-
ANSC 401	Ruminant Animal Production I	2	-
AGRY 407	Harvest & Post Harvest Technology	2	-
ANSC 403	Principles of Aquaculture	2	-
AGRY 409	Elements of Land & Water Management	2	-
AGRI 490	Field Practical Training*	-	20
	TOTAL  (40 Credits)	20	20

*At this time student will go out for field work and return at the beginning of the first semester of the 5^th year for seminar within the first few weeks of resumption.

  

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURE (B. Agric)

Economics and Farm Management

 Level Courses

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 051-052	Chapel Seminar VA, VB	S/U	S/U
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 501	Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture	2
AGEE 502	Principles of Macroeconomics in Agriculture		2
AGEE 503	Agriculture Production Economic	3	-
AGEE 504	Agricultural Marketing and Commodity Trade	-	3
AGEE 505	Agricultural Project Planning & Implementation	3	-
AGEE 506	Agricultural Development and Policy	-	3
AGEE 507	Research Methods	2
AGEE 508	Agricultural Finance	-	3
AGEE 509	Farm Management and Accounting	3	-
AGEE 510	Agric Resource Economic and Agrarian Law	-	2
AGEE 511	Econometrics in Agric Econs	3	-
AGEE 512	Economics of Co-operatives in Agric		2
AGEE 599	Project	-	6
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRI 500	Field Practical Training	5	-
	TOTAL (42 Credits)	21	21

  

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURE (B. Agric)

Extension and Rural Sociology

500 Level Courses

Course Code	Course Title	1st Semester	2nd Semester
	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GEDS 051-052	Chapel Seminar VA, VB	S/U	S/U
	CORE COURSES
AGEE 505	Agricultural Project Planning & Implementation	3	-
AGEE 507	Research Methods	2
AGEE 509	Farm Management and Accounting	3	-
AGEE 510	Agric Resource Economic and Agrarian Law	-	2
AGEE 511	Econometrics in Agric Econs	3
AGEE 512	Economics  of Cooperative in Agric		2
AGEE 514	Audio-Visual in Aids Extension	-	2
AGEE 515	Extension Organization, Management  and Supervision	2	-
AGEE 516	Advanced Rural Sociology	-	2
AGEE 517	Diffusion of  Innovations	3	-
AGEE 518	Rural Comm. Devpt. Tech. and Social Change	-	3
AGEE 520	Administration and Programme. Planning I Extension	-	3
AGEE 599	Project	-	6
	REQUIRED COURSES
AGRI 500	Field Practical Training	5	-
	TOTAL  (41 Credits)	21	20

 For more information, please click here for the 2013/2014 Academic Bulletin

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