These social science subjects are to guide students intending to be in the social science field in the future. This will help answer your waec and jamb questions regarded social science subjects.
In the secondary institutions, about sixty per cent of students flock into science classes, thirty go for art classes and the remaining ten is all the social science class will have.
What could be the reason for such little interest in social science? Well, I would say it is misinformation of all social science is about_I will give you some hints right away.
Social science is focused on producing;Â developed manpower; well-equipped personnel for both private and public sectors; outstanding social scientists, etc.
The major aim of social science is to examine people’s behavioral interactions and their activities in their localities and how these activities affect the world at large.
List of Social Science subjects Offered in Secondary Schools
- Use of English
- Government
- History (not available in Nigeria currently)
- Economics
- Christian Religious Studies, CRS (CRK)
- Islamic Religious Studies, IRS (IRK)
Subjects Required to Apply for Social Science Courses in Higher Institutions
The following social science subjects are required to be registered in WAEC or NECO to be able to apply for social science courses in higher education.
- Use of English
- Government
- History (not available in Nigeria currently)
- Christian Religious Studies, CRS (CRK)
- Islamic Religious Studies, IRS (IRK)
- Economics
- Geography
- Literature
Also see: OOU Courses
List of Social Science Courses and Respective Subject Requirements.
| Social Science Courses | UTME Subjects Requirements (2022) |
|---|---|
| Accountancy | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject. |
| Banking and Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus one of Government and Geography. |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one of Government and Geography. |
| Business Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one of Government and Geography. |
| Cooperative and Rural Development | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject. |
| Economics | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and CRK/IRK. |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| History | Use of English, History and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
| History and International Studies | Use of English, History and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
| Human Resources Management | Use of English, Economics, Government and any other relevant subjects. |
| Industrial Relations | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant subject. |
| Insurance | English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject. |
| International Relations | Use of English, Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History. |
| Library Science | Use of English and Any three Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other relevant Subject. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, and any three from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Philosophy | Use of English, Government and any other two subjects. |
| Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects. |
| Psychology | Use of English, and any three subjects from Arts or Social Science. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. |
| Religious Studies | Use of English Language, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects. |
| Social Works | Use of English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Geography and any other subject. |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Use of English, Government or History and two other Social Science/Arts Subjects. |
| Tourism | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. |
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