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Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria

Undergraduate Program


Below is the course outline for the four years B. Sc. degree program:

100 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 1301 Introduction to Business Mathematics 3
2 ECO 1301 Foundation of Economics I 3
3 ACC 1301 Basic Accounting I 3
4 ACC 1103 Accounting Workshop I 1
5 POL 1301 Introduction to Political Science 3
6 GST 1211 Introduction to Logic and Philosophy 2
7 GST 1212 Communication in English 2
8 ARAB1221 Arabic for Beginners 2
Total 19
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 ACC 1104 Accounting Workshop II 1
2 BUS 1302 Introduction to Business 3
3 BUS 1304 Business Mathematics 3
4 ECO 1302 Foundation of Economics 3
5 ACC 1302 Basic Accounting II 3
6 GST 1213 Communication in Arabic 2
7 GST 1214 Use of Library, Study Skills and Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2
8 CSC 1302 Introduction to Computers 3
Total 20

200 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 2301 Elements of Marketing 3
2 BUS 2303 Principles of Finance 3
3 BUS 2305 Principles of Management 3
4 BUS 2207 Business Communication Skills 2
5 BUS 2309 Micro Economics Theory 3
6 BUS 2311 Introduction to Business Statistics 3
7 ACC 2301 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
8 GST 2212 Communication in English II 2
9 SOC 2205 Introduction to Social Psychology 2
10 GST 2211 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 2
Total 26
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 2304 Business Statistics 3
2 BUS 2306 Macro Economics Theory 3
3 BUS 2308 Elements of Banking 3
4 ACC 2302 Special Financial Accounting 3
5 ACC 2306 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting 3
6 GST 2222 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2
7 GST 2225 History and Philosophy of Science 2
8 CSC 2307 Applications of Computer 3
Total 22

300 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 3301 Elements of Government 3
2 BUS 3303 Commercial Law 3
3 BUS 3305 Financial Management 3
4 BUS 3311 Monetary Theory and Policy (ELECTIVE) 3
5 BUS 3313 Banking Laws and Regulations (ELECTIVE) 3
6 BUS 3315 Banking Methods and Processes (ELECTIVE) 3
7 BUS 3323 Management Theory 3
8 BUS 3225 Managerial Communication 2
9 ECO 3321 Labour Economics 3
10 BUS 3233 Legal Aspect of Marketing (ELECTIVE) 2
11 BUS 3331 Consumer Behavior (ELECTIVE) 3
12 BUS 3337 Marketing Research (ELECTIVE) 3
Total 34
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 3302 Production Management 3
2 BUS 3304 Management Research Methods 3
3 BUS 3312 Financial Systems (ELECTIVE) 3
4 BUS 3314 Comparative Banking (ELECTIVE) 3
5 BUS 3322 Organisational Behaviour 3
6 BUS 3224 International Business 2
7 BUS 3326 Human Resource Management 3
8 BUS 3332 Organizational Buying Behavior (ELECTIVE) 3
9 BUS 3334 Distribution and Sales Management (ELECTIVE) 3
10 BUS 3336 Distribution and Retailing (ELECTIVE) 3
Total 29

400 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 4301 Business Policy and Strategy I 3
2 BUS 4303 Analysis for Business Decision 3
3 BUS 4699 Research Project/Original Essay 6
4 ECO 4307 International Economics 3
5 BUS 4311 Banking Lending and Loan Administration (ELECTIVE) 3
6 BUS 4313 International Finance (ELECTIVE) 3
7 BUS 4321 Advanced Management Theory 3
8 Bus 4323 Comparative Management Theory 3
9 BUS 4235 International Marketing (ELECTIVE) 2
10 BUS 4237 Marketing of Financial Services (ELECTIVE) 2
11 BUS 4331 Marketing Management (ELECTIVE) 3
12 BUS 4333 Promotion Management (ELECTIVE) 3
Total 37
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 BUS 4302 Business Policy and Strategy II 3
2 BUS 4304 Entrepreneurial Studies 3
3 ACC 4206 Management Information System 3
4 BUS 4312 Capital Market and Portfolio Theory (ELECTIVE) 3
5 BUS 4314 Investment Banking (ELECTIVE) 3
6 BUS 4316 Project Evaluation (ELECTIVE) 3
7 BUS 4322 Corporate Planning 3
8 BUS 4324 Industrial Relations 3
9 BUS 4232 Product Planning and Management (ELECTIVE) 3
10 BUS 4334 Marketing Analysis and Decision (Case Study) (ELECTIVE) 3
Total 30