All Fountain Varsity Courses Accredited by NUC, Says VC, Prof. Karim
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Prof. Olayinka Ramota-Karim-Vice-Chancellor, FUO
Professor Olayinka Ramota-Karim, the Vice Chancellor, Fountain University Osogbo(FUO), says all courses offered by the university have been fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The Vice-Chancellor made this known during a press briefing on the 13th convocation ceremony of the institution held at the College of Art Complex on Monday.
She noted that Fountain University, in accordance with NUC Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards(CCMAS) announced in 2023 to bring necessary innovations into the content and delivery of its programmes towards achieving the overall goals of education and training in the country, has also implemented CCMAS-FUO.
She said: “Following a special visitation in June 2023, NUC granted full accreditation to all four programmes in the College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences (COBMEHS) (Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Environmental Science, and Public Health). Notably, the Nursing Science programme received accreditation with an increased quota from the Nursing and Midwifery Council for the next five years. Additionally, the Medical Laboratory Science programme obtained accreditation from the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria, solidifying the endorsement of both NUC and their professional bodies.”
Speaking further, the VC said on October 31, 2023, the NUC officially approved the commencement of 11 undergraduate and eight postgraduate programmes including cutting-edge B.Sc. Electronics and Computer Science, B.Sc. Electronics and Communications, and B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies for the institution.
She said the postgraduate programmes encompass M.Sc. & Ph.D. programmes in Accounting, Political Science, Computer Science, and Public Administration.
“In November 2023, the College of Arts secured resource approval from the NUC, enabling the initiation of programmes such as B.A. English, History and International Relations, Linguistics,. French, Arabic, and Islamic Studies—a response to community demand for an Islamic faith-based University.”
“The National Board of Arabic, Islamic and International Studies (NBAIS) endorsed the Diploma in Arabic, Islamic, and International Studies, she added.”
