Succeeding as an entrepreneur takes hard work and persistence because, unfortunately, there is no business-startup fairy who magically bestows success on small businesses and their owners.

Most successful entrepreneurs follow comparable patterns and share similar basic characteristics. Hundreds of online articles and published books claim to know the secret of success in business, but for the most part, they boil down to the same major points.

Passion, perseverance and a positive attitude tend to set successful entrepreneurs apart. Cultivating these attributes requires an innate skill set and some tips to get started.

So here are the main items to take into consideration if you’re trying to develop a business platform. These elements constitute will support a smart strategy for any new enterprise:

1. Love what you do.

Passion is key to keeping a business strategy moving. Half-heartedness in an entrepreneurial endeavor will chip away at your drive to succeed. Perseverance is the one thing that’s guaranteed to move anything over time, whether it’s a person, a job or an entire company. Abraham Lincoln failed at most of his efforts until late in his life, but he never gave up.

2. Take baby steps.

Jumping all in is rarely ever successful. There are success stories about people who invested everything once and came out winners after six months or a couple years, but those are rare. Risk management is an essential factor in any startup, and balance is vital. You can absorb losses more easily if you take smaller risks in the beginning. Those will provide essential and productive lessons.

Free Tips:- If you can see it in your heart, you can have it in your hand.

3. Learn from others.

Successful entrepreneurs often worked for others in their field of choice before striking out on their own. Spending a few years in the industry under an excellent mentor will provide a good launching pad. Learn from your predecessors’ mistakes and brainstorm about how to improve upon their model. Find someone willing to teach, and think about starting your business elsewhere when you leave.

4. Learn how to self-promote.

Confidence and a good elevator speech can take any pitch to the next level. The first marketing any company experiences comes from its founder. Spend time learning how to share your vision without coming across as “salesy.” Don’t be afraid to ask for the sale, but remember: the client is always the focus.

5. Constantly take action.

Entrepreneurs are movers and shakers. They can’t afford to analyze every detail or they’d never get anywhere. There is no place for procrastination in a startup. It’s a 24/7, no-vacation-or-sick-days kind of job that demands constant forward momentum. Make a brief assessment at every step and move on it. Trust your instincts.

Free Tips:- What you perceive is what you receive.

6. Make a plan.

Read about successful businesses. Take in the wealth of knowledge that’s been provided by successful entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and the personalities from Shark Tank. A successful business plan does not have to be a book. A 10-page plan is digestible yet long enough to include everything you need to start.

7. Build a reputation.

According to Brandi Bennett at HostGator.com, maintaining a blog on a well-hosted website, or volunteering your time and skills, shows instead of tells the community, and thereby builds expertise and trust.

8. It’s never too late to start.

Many successful entrepreneurs started later in life. J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter author), Julia Child (chef), and Sam Walton (Wal-Mart) all started their wildly successful brands after they were comfortably along in their lives. Having the experience that comes with age can give you a unique outlook on your business. Life experiences bring depth that the most educated young adult, by his or her nature, is less able to foresee.

Free Tips:- Foresight gives you the desire to perspire so that you can acquire

9. Build your “A team”.

Finding the skill sets and attitudes that support the culture of the brand you want to promote will foster innovation and enhance your reputation. Include folks from outside the company for the people you rely on. That will start a free marketing chain reaction that can build confidence and revenue.

10. Be mindful of your attitude.

The attitude of the founder will set the tone for the business. Negativity, laziness and entitlement waste time and money while they tarnish your reputation. Success largely depends on making mistakes and accepting blame in stride. Owning up to and facing challenges head-on is what makes a mere business owner a leader.

Starting a business can wreak havoc on the owner’s personal life. While all the above tips are necessary for success, taking care of yourself mentally and physically is also imperative. Exercise, sleep and diet play a central role in ensuring you implement these policies successfully. All of them drive attitude, motivation and relationships.

Free Tips:- Have a picture of a desirable end in mind and move step by step towards it

Successful CEOs tend to follow a structured, daily schedule of rising early, exercising, having snacks on hand for fuel and socializing many evenings of the week.

Striking a balance may take a while, but working toward this list as a goal for starting your company will make the difference. How an owner feels about progress and how quickly a business can be up and running — and feeding that bottom line — will swiftly feel the impact.

Source:- http://marvejohndaily.com/success-is-never-accidental-here-are-10-tips-to-becoming-a-successful-entrepreneur/

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Also:

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The current Nigeria's economic challenge posses a positive challenge to existing and would be entrepreneurs to excel.

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@ No 2, very very cogent- Take baby steps.

Also:

Successful CEOs tend to follow a structured, daily schedule of rising early, exercising, having snacks on hand for fuel and socializing many evenings of the week.

The current Nigeria's economic challenges poss a positive challenge to existing and would be entrepreneurs to excel.

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IGB 104: INTRODUCTION TO IGBO HISTORY AND CULTURE (2 CREDITS)
This course introduces students to Igbo as a people, language,culture, and geographic entity; the people's history, literature and heritage; their socio-cultural, economic, religious, health and political institutions; as well as their relationship with people within and around their present homeland; the vexed question of Igbo origin and migration in earlier times, and the evolution institutions in Igbo; slavery, and slave era in Igboland; an examination of aspects of Igbo material and non-material culture; igbo kinship, family, marriage, igbo religion, myth, taboo

LIN 102, INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS II (3 CREDITS)
This course - a contiuation of LIN 101 is intended to familiarize students with concepts such as the phoneme, distinetive features, the motpheme, the word and word form, connotation and denotation, sense, reference and semantics. It introduces students to linguistics methodology and formal deseription of language

LIN104
INTRODUCTION TO SYNTAX (3 CREDITS)
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IGB 142: IGBO COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION II (2 CREDITS)
This is a continuation of IGB 141. There is more stress on types of essay, summary writing, comprehension, public speech and address.
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IGB 203 INTRODUCTION TO PHONOLOGY (3 CREDITS) This course is a general introduction to phonology, the relationship between phonetics and phonology, the principles of phonology also includes the basic tenets and analysis based on phonemic theory, distinctive features theory and generative phonology.

LIN 211:PHONETICS OF ENGLISH AND NIGERIAN LANGUAGES.
This is a more detailed study of the phonemic description, classification, and analysis of the sounds or English language in comparison and contrast with those of some Nigorian languages especially Igbo.

LIN213 MORPHOLOGY (2 CREDITS)
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ENG 221: HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE (2 CREDITS)
This course introduces students to the early history of English beginning from Proto-Indo-European, to migration and continua differentiation of this language, various influences of other peoples and languages including the Celts, the Saxon, Latin, French Vikings; the later history of English including its stages of language development and their characteristic, English language in Nigeria; history of English language versus the place of indigenous languages in Nigeria

IGB 225: THE HISTORY OF IGBO (2 CREDITS) This course focuses on the history of Igbo people, from time of colonial influence to the present times. Areas of coverage include the missionary and colonial effects on Igbo land, various insurgencies, the introduction of scientific literacy and writing lgbo in the British-formed Nigeria; Nigeria-Biafra war and post war Igbo, internal insurrections, ethnic and religious crises. Also to be examined are question of Igbo identity against the backdrop of language, geographic entity, personality, and culture in transition- Autonomous communities, Igbo in Daspora, Igbo in the era of globalization

LIN 316: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION I (3 CREDITS)
This course introduces translation as an important aspect of linguistic learning and bilingual education. Topics to cover include techniques of translation of words, sentences, paragraphs and longer paragraphs as well as literal, idiomatic, technical and artistic translation of texts.

LIN 225: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN LINGUISTICS (3 CREDITS) This course examines the finding of various work on African languages with special reference to structural characteristics-both the phonological and grammatical characteristics. It also examines genetic relationship among African languages.

IGB 204: INTRODUCTION TO IGBO WRITTEN LITERATURE (3 CREDITS)
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LIN212: PHONEMIC ANALYSIS (2 CREDITS) This course discusses the phonemic principles that underline phonemic analysis, and their application to human language. Illustrations shall be drawn from both the student's language and other languages of the world.

IGB 232: IGBO SYNTAX I (3 CREDITS)
This course introduces students to the study of the basic systems of Igbo. Topics include Igbo word classes, Igbo phrases and their structural types, order of phrases in the sentence, the Igbo sentence and their structural and functional types, basic syntactic relations in Igbo (predication, modification, complementation, co- ordinator), main and complement clauses, Igbo phrase structure rules.

IGB 234: IGBO MORPHOLOGY (2 CREDITS) This course focuses on the morphological description and analysis of words in Igbo.

IGB 236: IGBO PHONOLOGY (3 CREDITS) This course describes and classifies phonetics and phonological patterns of Igbo language occurrence, co-occurrence, and distribution, contraction, assimilation, and features of tone, stress and intonation in Igbo language.

HIS 232: AFRICA AND EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM
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IGB 301: THEORY OF LITERATURE (3 CREDITS)
This course provides an introduction to the theoretical bases of literary studies and appreciation. Major theories as these relate to genres of literature are examined including structuralism psychoanalysis, deconstruction, feminism, post-colonialism, post structuralism, historicism, Marxism, and cultural materialism.

IGB 301: DRAMA AND THEATRE IN IGBO TRADITION (3 CREDITS)
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LIN311: SURVEY OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (3 CREDITS)
This course explores the ways that knowledge in general linguistics is used for practical purposes in linguistics as well as non-linguistic fields. Of primary importance are second-language learning and learning, and testing methods

IGB 351: ORAL POETRY OF THE IGBO (3 CREDITS)
This course examines the concept of oral poetry in Igbo its typology, features (theme, structure, language) as well as the utilitarian value of this genre of Igbo literature. It also discusses the problems of transcription and translation, and undertakes the stylistic analysis of texts from fieldwork exercise.

LIN 337:GENERATIVES SYNTAX (3 CREDITS) This course introduces students to the generative models of grammatical analysis with emphasis on the explanation of the basic assumptions and concepts postulated in the models, and the practical applications of these models in the analysis of syntactic data. Topics to be included are: goals of a linguistic theory, levels of grammatical adequacy, universal grammar and the poverty of stimulus, types of generative grammar (finite-state, phrase- structure, and transformational-generative-grammars). Also to be included are the different models of TGG (Syntactic Structures Aspects of the theory of the theory of Syntax, Extended Standard Theory, Revised Extended Standard Theory, Government and Binding Theory, and the Minimalist program)

IGB 355: CONTEMPORARY IGBO PROSE FICTION (3 CREDITS)
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THA303: INTERMEDIATE ACTING (3 CREDITS)
This course emphasizes the development of the role of the actor, and an understanding of the audience-actor relationship

LIN312: PSYCHOLINGUISTICS (3 CREDITS) This course examines the relationship between language and mind. Topics to cover include acquisition and language learning thinking and cognition, animal communication, language and the brain, critical-age hypothesis, child language development, language localization, linguistic performance and behaviour, types of language disorders and language impairment, and the sign language.

LIN314:SOCIO LINGUISTICS (3 CREDITS) This course examines the history, methodology, basic concept and the application of socio-linguistics. It discusses the relationship between language and society, focusing on the attitude toward language varieties, social dialects, and multilingualism. It also examines the importance of language in relation to planning and development, as well as the national language question.

LIN 316: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION II (3 CREDITS)
(A continuation of LIN 215), this course examines classification and typology of translation; strategies; the unit of translation; analysis of meaning; translation and ideology; translation and identity; agents of power in translation. It also surveys translation policies across nation-states, and translation in the era of Igbolization and ICT.

IGB 324: CONTEMPORARY IGBO DRAMA (3 CREDITS)
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LIN 362: FIELD METHODS/RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (3 CREDITS)
In this course, the student is introduced to the moderm methods of data gathering and writing of the grammar of a language, including an otherwise new language. Also, the methods of data gathering in the area of Igbo history, culture and literature are also surveyed. The problems - practical and theoretical that are connected with fieldwork exercises are examined. Students are also introduced to research project and design.

IGB 356: IGBO LITERARY CRITICISIM (3 CREDITS)
Advancing the knowledge gained in LIN 301, students are further exposed to different schools of literary criticism and how to apply these to literary texts in Igbo. This course examines the leading critical schools namely: formalist, eco-, biographical, historical, mythological, sociological, gender, reader-response, deconstructionist-criticisms, as these apply in Igbo literature.

IGB 332: DIALECTS OF IGBO LANGUAGE (2 CREDITS)
This course considers the phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic characteristics of the major regional and social varieties of the language. It includes examination of varieties of isoglossic, isophonemic, isomorphemic, and isosyntactic dialects.

COURSE CONTENT FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTE COURSE COURSE COURSE TITLE CRHR NO COURSE TITLE REL 101 Intro To the Study of Religion 3 REL 102 REL11 The People of The Old Testa REL 12) Intro, To Now Test. Greek REL141 Religion and Human Values2 REL 124 ntro lo Socal Anthrop Of Rel3 2 REL 112 2 REL 122 herature of Old Testament Greek Grommar The Sources of Christionity REL 151 REL171 GST 10 Intro To African Trad Religion Intro. To islam Churches Hist & Doctrines T intro To Ethics Use of Englsh Hist & Philiosophy of Science 2 REL 132 2 REL 162 Use of English 1 GST 103 Philosophy and Logic 2 GST 104 2 GST 106 200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER History of World Religions Psychology of Religion REL 211 1The Prophets of Israel Elements of Hebrew 2 REL 204 REL 213 REL 231 Church History &Doctrine I REL 251 Culture 2 IREL 206 Peligion and Science REL 2 2 IREL 214 The Pentateuch Hebrew Grammar&Syntax Acts of the Apostle 2 Religion & REL 271 His REL 207 2 REL 222 2 REL 232 Hist of Christionity in WAfrica2 Ethics I fIslam in West Religion& Human Dev2 REL 262 18 18 300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER REL 301 Religious Research Method 3 REL 302 Departmental Seminar Philosophy of Religion Sociology of Religion Religion of Old Testament REL303 Religion, Law & Politics 3 REL304 REL 311 Old Testament Texts Exegesis 2 RE1306 REL 322 OR New Testament Texts Pauline Epistles Nigerian Church History Religion & Human Relations 2 REL 321 REL 325 Close of New Testament Era REL 355 Motif....400 LUVEL IRST SEMESTER theodicy REL 413 REL 42 REL 471lamic Theology REL 451 Modern Trond in A.TR Hebrew Poetry Johannine Witing 2 RELA0 10 COURSE DESCRIPTION 1ST YEAR 1ST SEMESTER REL 101:INTRODUCTIONTO THE STUDY OF RELIGION, 2 UNITS 

The course treats the problem of the definition of religion some theories of the origin of religion especially the psychological, sociological and theological are examined. Methodological problems in the study of roligions are examined

 REL 111: THE PEOPLE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THEIR HISTOR 2UNITS The course exposes the political and religious evolution of Israel unit Jewish exile, Some key events, institutions and personalitios are examited the religion of the Patriarchs; the Hebrow in Egypt, Moses' Leadership and the Exodus; Joshua and the Kings and the Exile period 

REL 121: INTRODUCTION TO NEWTESTAMENT GREEK GRAMMAR UNITS Greek Alphabets, Breathings, Diphthongs, pronunciation, the verb, th tense, the stress or verbs, the present indicative active, conjugation, verb noun declension, gender, case meaning of case, first declension nouns, the article, vocabulary. The imperfect and future indicative active; the argument First declension continues. Other forms of the first declension nouns Masculine article. Proposition: some common proposition. The negative 2nd declension nouns. The Neuter article REL 141:RELIGION AND HUMAN VALUES1, 2 UNITS. This course emphasizes human dignity as opposed to whatever technological advantages man may accrue, Values are set within the various contexts of life situations. The meaning of life and its goals is analyzed using the standards set out by religions like Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion. Factors, which are inimical to life and its goals and their consequences, are carefully analyzed. The place of religion as a bedrock of the society is critically examined REL 151: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, 2 UNITS This is a general survey of the main features of African Traditional Religion across Africa West East and Central. The course looks at the main characteristics of African Traditional Religion and the problems these create to its study; and, a critique of the sources of information and the study of African Traditional Religion by the Western Scholars. REL 171: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM, 2 UNITS This course examines the economic, social and political situation of Arabia before Islam; the life of Muhammad before he became a prophet; the early revelation and followers of Islam are focused on. 1ST YEAR 2ND SEMESTER REL 102: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIALANTHROPOLOGY, 3 UNITS This course introduces the students to the approach of social anthropolog to investigation. It treats the questions it seeks to answer and outlines the institutions in a society, It distinguishes religious methods from those of social anthropology REL 112 LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, 3 UNITS. Literary development of OT its transmission, text and canon. The histor Books Prophetic Literature, Poetic Literature Literary and source criti form criticism, tradition-historical criticism. REL 122: NEWTESTAMENT GREEK GRAMMARAND SYNTAX, 2 UNIT The verb to be and irregular verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjugations Artis indicative tenses, pronouns, parsing. The perfect indicative active; weak and strong indicative exercises. The cases, vocative, dative cases; revision of previous work in Greek the syntax of New Testament Greek: Temporary Clauses, reported speech: indirect questions and commands, the subjunctive and optatives; final clauses: comparison of verbs, non-thematic verbs indefinite clauses, conditional clauses, perfects with present meaning pernphrastic constructions exercises in translations REL 124:THE SOURCES OF CHRISTIANITY, 3UNITS The course quickly traces the prophecy about the coming Messiah in the Old Testament and which finds its fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ. The political, socio-cuiltural and ideological background of Palestine at the time Jesus was born are examined. Equally explored are the conflicts between Judaism and Hellenism. REL 132: CHURCH HISTORYAND DOCTRINE 1, 2 UNITS The history of the Church from the close of the Apostolic Age to the Seventh Century. Issues involved include: the planting of the church in Rome, the organization of the church after the Apostles; heresy and controversies Judaisers, Gnosticism, Monasticism, Easter and Trinity controversies persecution: Triumph of Christianity and rapid expansion; church and the state and the Roman PrimacyREL 162: INTRODUCTION TOETHICS, 2 UNITS introduction of fundamental ethical concepts such as ethics, morality, conscience, human action, freewill, determinism. A survey of the various relationship existing between religion and ethics. Religious and non-religious ethics, similarities and differences. The religious state and religious law, the secular state and positive law. Religion, ethics and nation building, the ethics of NT and ATR 2ND YEAR 1ST SEMESTER REL 201: COMPARATIVE RELIGION, 3 UNITS. The course takes a thematic analysis of the different religious traditions. Analysis of points of convergence among religions not on hierarchical basis. Points of complement, supplement and natural harmony. REL 211:THE PROPHETS OF ISRAEL, 2 UNITS The concept of prophecy and its biblical development, the major and minor prophets are treated. The Prophets are taker one after the another to examine their personality, the social condition under which they emerged ant the concepts of their messages, such prophets include Amos, Hosea, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Isaiah REL 203: RELIGION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT This course is aimed at locating the specific roles religion can play in hurman development. Here, the development stages in one's life and developmental tasks accompanying them are identified and analyzed to see the contribution religion makes in their formation, and growth; and their effects in the realization of the individual's full humanity. The course will examine the different religions and cultures in Nigeris with a view y ascertaining specific similarities and differences botween them. Also oituation of other religions outside Nigeria wil be highlighted This vwill erat etudents to understand cortain nuances of people of otner religions an cultures and bring about empathy and harmony in society REL 213 ELEMANTS OF HEBREWGRAMMAR, 2UNITS Hebrew Alphabets, Vowel sounds, vowel letters, Goternal vowel signs t Massoretio points. Vowel system and tone, Daghesh, The letter leghadikephath REL 221: THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL, 3UNITS In broad outlines, this course seoks to give aims and objectives to the fir three books of the Now Testament The Implications of the various emblems used to represent the three Evangelists are biblically and theologicall, scrutinized The synoptic problems are important issues of the course REL 231: CHURCHHISTORY AND DOCYRINE II, 3 UNITS The history of the church from the seventy to the fifteerth century with specia reference to medieval church life and its characteristice, the problem of the church and state, and Arianism. The Babarian invasion and the expansion the church of Europe. Monasticism and Spirituality of the church REL 261: AFRICANTRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CULTURE, 3UNITS This course seeks to establish a correlation between religion and culture Africa. Specific instances where one evolves from the other or vices vers are given. Specific African beliefs and practices are studied REL 271: HISTORY OF ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA, 3UNITS The course begins with an introduction to the early history of Islam in Araba Islam in North Africa and how it came to West Africa. The role of Musi Scholars, Traders and Trans-Sahara trade routes. Islam in the ander Kingdoms of West Africa Mali, Ghana, Songhai. The work of the Almora 10 Movement the Jihad of Uthman Dan Fodio and the planting of Islam in Nigeria Islam in Nigerian culture, contenporary modes of islamic expansion and influences 2NDYEAR 2ND SEMESTER REL 202: HISTORY OF WORLD RELIGIONS, 3 UNITS The chief types of religion in history and their classification: special study of the history and content of the main living religions of Asia like Shintoism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism. Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism REL 204: PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION, 2UNITS This treats the aims and objectives of psychology as a discipline and examines how it seeks to explain religious phenomenon; how does psychology support religion? REL 206: RELIGIONAND SCIENCE, 2 UNITS The nature of the relationship between religion and science; biblical basis Divine creation and the theory of evolution; God and nature; miracle, any scientific basis? Religion, healing and orthodox medicine. Effects of Science and Technology on Religion in Contemporary timesREL 212: THE PENTATEUCH, 2 UNITS This course examines the first five books of the Bible otherwise called the Law Of particular importance is the examination of their compilation and textual analysis of their texts in terms of their sources (J. E. P and D) structure and characteristics. Themes from the Pentateuch creation, the Torah, Redemption, Communion, and Worship among others are examined.

400 LUVEL IRST SEMESTER theodicy REL 413 REL 42 REL 471lamic Theology REL 451 Modern Trond in A.TR Hebrew Poetry Johannine Witing 2 RELA0 10 COURSE DESCRIPTION 1ST YEAR 1ST SEMESTER REL 101:INTRODUCTIONTO THE STUDY OF RELIGION, 2 UNITS
The course treats the problem of the definition of religion some theories of the origin of religion especially the psychological, sociological and theological are examined. Methodological problems in the study of roligions are examined
REL 111: THE PEOPLE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THEIR HISTOR 2UNITS The course exposes the political and religious evolution of Israel unit Jewish exile, Some key events, institutions and personalitios are examited the religion of the Patriarchs; the Hebrow in Egypt, Moses' Leadership and the Exodus; Joshua and the Kings and the Exile period
REL 121: INTRODUCTION TO NEWTESTAMENT GREEK GRAMMAR UNITS Greek Alphabets, Breathings, Diphthongs, pronunciation, the verb, th tense, the stress or verbs, the present indicative active, conjugation, verb noun declension, gender, case meaning of case, first declension nouns, the article, vocabulary. The imperfect and future indicative active; the argument First declension continues. Other forms of the first declension nouns Masculine article. Proposition: some common proposition. The negative 2nd declension nouns. The Neuter article REL 141:RELIGION AND HUMAN VALUES1, 2 UNITS. This course emphasizes human dignity as opposed to whatever technological advantages man may accrue, Values are set within the various contexts of life situations. The meaning of life and its goals is analyzed using the standards set out by religions like Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion. Factors, which are inimical to life and its goals and their consequences, are carefully analyzed. The place of religion as a bedrock of the society is critically examined REL 151: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, 2 UNITS This is a general survey of the main features of African Traditional Religion across Africa West East and Central. The course looks at the main characteristics of African Traditional Religion and the problems these create to its study; and, a critique of the sources of information and the study of African Traditional Religion by the Western Scholars. REL 171: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM, 2 UNITS This course examines the economic, social and political situation of Arabia before Islam; the life of Muhammad before he became a prophet; the early revelation and followers of Islam are focused on. 1ST YEAR 2ND SEMESTER REL 102: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIALANTHROPOLOGY, 3 UNITS This course introduces the students to the approach of social anthropolog to investigation. It treats the questions it seeks to answer and outlines the institutions in a society, It distinguishes religious methods from those of social anthropology REL 112 LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, 3 UNITS. Literary development of OT its transmission, text and canon. The histor Books Prophetic Literature, Poetic Literature Literary and source criti form criticism, tradition-historical criticism. REL 122: NEWTESTAMENT GREEK GRAMMARAND SYNTAX, 2 UNIT The verb to be and irregular verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjugations Artis indicative tenses, pronouns, parsing. The perfect indicative active; weak and strong indicative exercises. The cases, vocative, dative cases; revision of previous work in Greek the syntax of New Testament Greek: Temporary Clauses, reported speech: indirect questions and commands, the subjunctive and optatives; final clauses: comparison of verbs, non-thematic verbs indefinite clauses, conditional clauses, perfects with present meaning pernphrastic constructions exercises in translations REL 124:THE SOURCES OF CHRISTIANITY, 3UNITS The course quickly traces the prophecy about the coming Messiah in the Old Testament and which finds its fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ. The political, socio-cuiltural and ideological background of Palestine at the time Jesus was born are examined. Equally explored are the conflicts between Judaism and Hellenism. REL 132: CHURCH HISTORYAND DOCTRINE 1, 2 UNITS The history of the Church from the close of the Apostolic Age to the Seventh Century. Issues involved include: the planting of the church in Rome, the organization of the church after the Apostles; heresy and controversies Judaisers, Gnosticism, Monasticism, Easter and Trinity controversies persecution: Triumph of Christianity and rapid expansion; church and the state and the Roman PrimacyREL 162: INTRODUCTION TOETHICS, 2 UNITS introduction of fundamental ethical concepts such as ethics, morality, conscience, human action, freewill, determinism. A survey of the various relationship existing between religion and ethics. Religious and non-religious ethics, similarities and differences. The religious state and religious law, the secular state and positive law. Religion, ethics and nation building, the ethics of NT and ATR 2ND YEAR 1ST SEMESTER REL 201: COMPARATIVE RELIGION, 3 UNITS. The course takes a thematic analysis of the different religious traditions. Analysis of points of convergence among religions not on hierarchical basis. Points of complement, supplement and natural harmony. REL 211:THE PROPHETS OF ISRAEL, 2 UNITS The concept of prophecy and its biblical development, the major and minor prophets are treated. The Prophets are taker one after the another to examine their personality, the social condition under which they emerged ant the concepts of their messages, such prophets include Amos, Hosea, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Isaiah REL 203: RELIGION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT This course is aimed at locating the specific roles religion can play in hurman development. Here, the development stages in one's life and developmental tasks accompanying them are identified and analyzed to see the contribution religion makes in their formation, and growth; and their effects in the realization of the individual's full humanity. The course will examine the different religions and cultures in Nigeris with a view y ascertaining specific similarities and differences botween them. Also oituation of other religions outside Nigeria wil be highlighted This vwill erat etudents to understand cortain nuances of people of otner religions an cultures and bring about empathy and harmony in society REL 213 ELEMANTS OF HEBREWGRAMMAR, 2UNITS Hebrew Alphabets, Vowel sounds, vowel letters, Goternal vowel signs t Massoretio points. Vowel system and tone, Daghesh, The letter leghadikephath REL 221: THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL, 3UNITS In broad outlines, this course seoks to give aims and objectives to the fir three books of the Now Testament The Implications of the various emblems used to represent the three Evangelists are biblically and theologicall, scrutinized The synoptic problems are important issues of the course REL 231: CHURCHHISTORY AND DOCYRINE II, 3 UNITS The history of the church from the seventy to the fifteerth century with specia reference to medieval church life and its characteristice, the problem of the church and state, and Arianism. The Babarian invasion and the expansion the church of Europe. Monasticism and Spirituality of the church REL 261: AFRICANTRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CULTURE, 3UNITS This course seeks to establish a correlation between religion and culture Africa. Specific instances where one evolves from the other or vices vers are given. Specific African beliefs and practices are studied REL 271: HISTORY OF ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA, 3UNITS The course begins with an introduction to the early history of Islam in Araba Islam in North Africa and how it came to West Africa. The role of Musi Scholars, Traders and Trans-Sahara trade routes. Islam in the ander Kingdoms of West Africa Mali, Ghana, Songhai. The work of the Almora 10 Movement the Jihad of Uthman Dan Fodio and the planting of Islam in Nigeria Islam in Nigerian culture, contenporary modes of islamic expansion and influences 2NDYEAR 2ND SEMESTER REL 202: HISTORY OF WORLD RELIGIONS, 3 UNITS The chief types of religion in history and their classification: special study of the history and content of the main living religions of Asia like Shintoism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism. Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism REL 204: PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION, 2UNITS This treats the aims and objectives of psychology as a discipline and examines how it seeks to explain religious phenomenon; how does psychology support religion? REL 206: RELIGIONAND SCIENCE, 2 UNITS The nature of the relationship between religion and science; biblical basis Divine creation and the theory of evolution; God and nature; miracle, any scientific basis? Religion, healing and orthodox medicine. Effects of Science and Technology on Religion in Contemporary timesREL 212: THE PENTATEUCH, 2 UNITS This course examines the first five books of the Bible otherwise called the Law Of particular importance is the examination of their compilation and textual analysis of their texts in terms of their sources (J. E. P and D) structure and characteristics. Themes from the Pentateuch creation, the Torah, Redemption, Communion, and Worship among others are examined.