Below is detailed compilation of Postgraduate Courses in ABSU (Abia State University) that are currently being run by the institution.
They are:
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION
M.Sc in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options in:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Production/Farm Management
- Agricultural Finance
- Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
- Agricultural Environmental Economics
- Agricultural Extension
- Rural Sociology and Community Development
- Agricultural Extension Communication
- Agricultural Extension Planning and Administration
- Rural Development and Extension Services.
DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
M.Sc in Crop Production and Protection with options in:
- Agronomy, Agro Forestry and Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES
M.Sc in the following areas of specialization
- Ruminant Animal Production and Management
- Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
- Reproductive Physiology
- Animal Production
- Genetics and Breeding.
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE
M.Sc in Soil Science, with specialization in:
- Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
- Soil Physics
- Soil Chemistry
- Soil Pedology
- Soil Management and Conservation
- Soil Microbiology
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
M.Sc in the following options/areas of specialization:
- Food Science and Processing
- Food Engineering
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
M.Sc in Microbiology with the following areas of specialization:
- Industrial Microbiology
- Immunology and Immunochemistry
- Medical Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology
- Food
- Public Health
- Agricultural Microbiology
- Soil Microbiology
- Mycology
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)
M.Sc with specialization in:
- Medical Entomology/Parasitology
- Medical Parasitology
- Environmental Biology
- Hydrobiology
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (BOTANY)
- Sc in Plant Ecology
- Sc in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
- Sc in Plant Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
M.Sc programmes with specialization in:
- Medical Biochemistry
- Nutrition and Toxicology
- Toxicology
- Environmental Biochemistry
- Industrial Biochemistry
FACULTY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
M.Sc Industrial Chemistry with options in:
- Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
- Chemical Process Technology
- Polymer Technology
- Petroleum Chemistry
- Separation Chemistry
M.Sc degree in Pure Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
M.Sc in
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
M.Sc programmes
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
M.Sc programmes
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
M.Sc (Accountancy)
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
M.Sc (Marketing)/M.Phil
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
M.Sc (Management)
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
M.Sc Banking and Finance/M.Phil
MBA Banking and Finance
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
M.Sc with specialization in:
- Development Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Quantitative Economics
FACULTY OF LAW
The Faculty offers the following full time/part time programmes in the following areas.
LL.M
(Chosen from the following areas:
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Comparative Criminal Law
- Comparative Company Law
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
- International Economic Law
- International Protection of Human Rights
- International Humanitarian Law
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
M.Sc in:
- Environmental Management
- Climatology
- Hydrology and Water Resources
- Agricultural Development
- Population Geography
- Rural Development
DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
M.Sc Degree in Estate Management in the following areas:
- Facility Management
- Valuation Appraisal
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
M.Sc in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) M.Phil
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
M.Sc (Architecture)
M.Phil (Architecture)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
M.Sc with Specialization in the following areas.
- Environmental Management
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Waste Management and Pollution Remediation
- Water Resource Management
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
Master of Science (M.Sc)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND TEACHER EDUCATION
M.Ed in the following areas:
- Curriculum Studies
- Educational Technology, Language Education, Education
- Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Masters in the following areas:
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education with options in
- Biology Education
- Chemistry Education
- Geography Education
- Physics Education
- Integrated Science Education
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
M.Ed in the following areas:
- Psychology
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Guidance and Counselling
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMIN. AND PLANNING
M.A (ED) in the following areas:
- Education Social Studies
- Education Sociology
- Cooperative Education
- Education Philosophy
- Education History
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
M.Sc programmes in the following areas:
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES:
M.Sc with Options/Specialization in:
- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
- Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
- Pollution Control Management
- Solid and Special Waste Management
- Food Hygiene, Safety and Quality Assurance
- Vector Control and Pest Management
- Hygiene Education and Promotion
- Water Sanitation and Hygiene
- Radiation Health and Control
- Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For the Medically Qualified).
- Environmental Occupational Medicine (For the Medically Qualified)
DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
M.Sc in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian
College of Optometry (FNCO)
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
M.Sc. with specialization in
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Chemotherapy
- Neuro Pharmacology
- Biochemical Pharmacology
- Clinical Pharmacology
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Master in Public Health (MPH)
Options
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Health Promotion
- Health Economics
- Health Policy and Administration
- Community Health
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
M.A with specialization in:
- Broadcasting
- Mass Communication
- Print Media
- Advertising and Public Relations
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND TRANSLATION STUDIES
M.A in
- Foreign Language
- Translation Studies & Linguistics
- French Language & Linguistics (FLL)
- French Literature (FLT)
- Professional Translation Studies (French/English or English/Igbo)
- African & Caribbean Literature in Africa (ACL)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
M.A in Literature
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
M.A in
- Igbo
- Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
M.A with specialization in:
- Urban History
- Economic History
- African History
- Political History
- Social History
- Nigerian History & Politics
- International & Diplomatic Studies
- Military & Strategic Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY
M.A with specialization in:
- Christian Theology
- Religion and Society
- Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)
- African Traditional Religion.
FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
M.Sc and MPA in:
- Public Administration
- International Affairs and Diplomacy
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
M.Sc in:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Sociology of Development
- Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations
- Population Studies (Demography)
- Medical Sociology/Anthropology
- Gender Studies
- Anthropology
- Ethnographic Studies
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
M.A in Library and Information Science
