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chamber2:
[sub]what is the mathematics in political sci apart from statistics? Those in political science are expected to take statistics at their 200 and maybe 300 levels. It's not peculiar to IFE alone.

The poster seems to be a busy person and therefore needs a course that he can combine effectively with his business. Reasonably, as a business man, business admin would have been the ideal course for him. But in this case he needs something he can handle along side his business.

In business admin you get to take the following mathematics courses;

Business mathematics
statistics
Micro and macro economics
Accounting
Cost and mgt accounting
Business forecasting etc

These courses require proper attention and hard work compared to political science courses. In a typical political sci program you are expected to take the following course;

African politics
Political thoughts
Nigerian legal system
Statistics for social science
Local govt admin
Sociology


This is the mistake that most people make, not having the depth of the requirement of various courses but just want to draw some generalization. Somebody said political science in some schools require mathematics but that statement was quickly debunked to mean that other schools also offer statistics . I graduated from OAUIFE and studied Political Scienece. I never had issues with mathematcis anyway because, it was one of my best subject in secondary school and even in the university. I did maths throughout my first year in Ife SSC 105 & SSC 106 ( mathematics for social scientist) ditto for other social science departments and administrations.
In my 2nd year, Idid statistics as well as micro and macro economics . part 3, i did contemporay political analysis that using mathematical and statistical models to analyse events, behaviours and events e.t.c I am saying all dis so that , the person asking question will not be misinformed.
Infact most people have extra years because of this misinformation. Given that they never had the depth of the requirement of the courses they are studying.
Social Science is a science, hence the application of some mathematical and scientific tools for analysis.e.g simulations , game theory, modelling e.t.c
To the poster, I will advise that you put your act togeda and study economics and try to develop your mathematical skills. It may be the best for you , so I think!