FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dean: Social Sciences

Prof. Gideon G. Goshit

On behalf of members of the board of the Faculty of Social Sciences, staff and the entire students of the Faculty, I wish to warmly and heartily welcome you to the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos, Jos – Nigeria. We are delighted to welcome you to our revered Faculty as one of our student(s) whether at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.

We wish to inform you as our student(s) that you are the reason we are here, and it is our responsibility as academics to mold you in both character and learning. I therefore, urge you to take advantage of every opportunity available to be sure that you are found worthy in character and in learning to be counted among those who would be awarded diploma, or any of the degrees of the University of Jos.

The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos, leads in terms of research in the fields of Economics, Criminology, Political Science, Psychology and humanities generally and others follow. When you are opportune to be in any of the fields of study in any of the Departments in this faculty, count yourself among the lucky ones because you will be equipped with both theoretical and practical knowledge that would make you render a socially and scientifically efficient and effective service to humanity wherever you will find yourself.

The faculty gives unwavering and unflinching support to our students who are determined to excel morally and in their academic pursuit in this faculty and the University at large. While we encourage our campus students to express their ideas freely, the faculty frowns and warns strongly against cultism, prostitution, indecent dressing, examination misconduct and any form of vices in the faculty.

On this note, it’s my singular honor and pleasure to welcome you very specially and wish you a very rewarding and wonderful experience in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos, Jos - Plateau state, Nigeria.

Vision

Vision Statement: To nurture a University of high International standard so that the quality of the Institution is rate the best in Nigeria.

Mission

Mission Statement: Encouraging and promoting a culture of excellence and building an innovative University, delivering an outstanding and inclusive student academic experience as well as promoting good character.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of the pioneer Faculties in the University. Since 1975 when it started, the Faculty has been headed by ten substantive Deans. It started with the Department of Economics, Management Studies, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. By the mid-1980s, Management Studies Department was split into two sub - Department, thus Accounting was carved out of its parent Department. Following this development, the department became known as Accounting Management Sciences. Up to the mid-1980s, the Faculty was predominantly staffed by expatriates particularly Asians, from India and Pakistan.

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Today, the situation has changed due to the success of the University manpower training scheme which allowed junior academic staff the opportunity for overseas training and today, all the academic staff are Nigerians. In the 1970s and 1980s the students’ population was not as high as it is today. There is today a shift of interest such that the faculty ranks second to Medical Sciences in terms of applications from new entrances into the University. Over the years, the Faculty has increased her academic programmes and currently has 6 degree programmes B.Sc. Economics, B.Sc. Political Science, B.Sc. Public Administration, B. Sc. Psychology, B.Sc. Sociology and B.Sc. criminology. The entire Departments have postgraduate programmes up to Ph.D. level in most of their specialized areas. It is important to note that the current Faculty of Management Sciences was carved out of this Faculty.

The Faculty has recorded significant achievements in the area of manpower development. It has produced dynamic social scientists and high level personnel for the public and private sector of the Nigerian economy. The Faculty has also provided needed research information that guides social policies for sustainable national development of the country. Indeed, by the Mid 1980s the Faculty had become recognized and ranked high among the Faculties of Social Sciences in the Country. The period of the 1980s can therefore be regarded as the “golden age” of the Faculty in terms of meeting the major aspect of its set objectives and goals. The Faculty has continued to engage in scholarly and academic projects including research and the organization of national and international conferences and seminars on critical social, political and economic issues that affect Nigeria’s national development.

S/NO.	NAME	RANK	POSITION
1	GIDEON G. GOSHIT (DEAN)	PROFESSOR	DEAN
2	KUNKONG ZWALChIR	PRINCIPAL ASST. REGISTRAR	FACULTY OFFICER
3	DINChI PWAJOK TENG	CHIEF ACOUNTANT	FACULTY FINANCE OFFICER
4	BAWUN NANCIN JOSHUA	ADMIN. OFFICER II	ASST. FACULTY OFFICER
5	EMMANUEL ODUH	PRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFICER	ASST. FACULTY OFFICER
6	OGWUCHE GODWIN	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	EXECUTIVE OFFICER
7	GALOCK SUNDAY GODWIN	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	EXECUTIVE OFFICER
8	GODONGS HELEN SAMUEL	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	EXECUTIVE OFFICER
9	EZRA DIYELKES NANLOP	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	EXECUTIVE OFFICER
10	BLESSING SAMUEL FOLLAMI	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	EXECUTIVE OFFICER
10	DYIKUK JULIANA JOHN	ACCOUNT CLERK	ACCOUNT CLERK
11	MARK ANTHONY MIDA	ACCOUNT CLERK	ACCOUNT CLERK
12	ROEMSUK NANCHIN DANJUMA	OFFICE ASSISTANT	OFFICE ASSISTANT
13	ALICE JAMES	OFFICE ASSISTANT	OFFICE ASSISTANT
14	DASSAH ANGELA TIMLOK	ASST. CHIEF CONF. SECRETARY	DEAN’S SECRETARY