Central University College

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Central University College
Motto Faith, Integrity and Excellence
Established 1997
Type Private
Chairman Miss. Joyce Aryee
Chancellor Rev. Dr. Mensa A.Otabil
President Prof. Victor Patrick Yao Gadzekpo
Undergraduates 3400
Location Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Campus Urban area
Website www.centraluniversity.org

The Central University College was founded by the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) in Ghana. It started off as a pastoral training institute in 1988. It was then known as the Central Bible College by June 1991. It later became the Central Christian College in 1993 and eventually became the Central University College in 1997. Among the stated aims of the university is to provide an "integrated and biblically-based tertiary education with particular reference to the needs of the African continent".[1] It is currently the biggest private university in Ghana. [2]

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[edit] Organization

The university has four schools and one Centre for Pentecostal Studies.

[edit] School of Theology and Missions

The oldest of the schools, it was started in 1988 as a pastoral training institute thus predating the university.

  • Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
  • Department of Historical Theology
  • Department of Practical Theology

[edit] School of Business Management and Administration

This school was established in 1997.

  • Department of Accounting and Finance
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Social Studies
  • Centre for Information Technology
  • Centre for Modern Languages

[edit] School of Applied Sciences

This is located on the Dawhenya campus.[3]

  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Natural Sciences
  • Department of Nursing Studies and Practice
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Department of Physician Assistantship Studies

[edit] Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This is the newest of the schools. It is located on the Dawhenya campus. [3] It was established in October 2006)[2]

  • Department of Communication Studies
  • Department of Environment and Development Studies

[edit] Centre for Pentecostal Studies

[edit] Campuses

  • Dansoman
  • Dawhenya
  • Mataheko

[edit] Affiliations

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ [http://www.centraluniversity.org/history.htm Central University College - All About Us]. Official Website. Central University College. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  2. ^ a b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES. Official Website. Central University College. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
  3. ^ a b COURSE OUTLINES AND DESCRIPTIONS. Official Website. Central University College. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Accredited Institutions - University Colleges. National Accreditation Board. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
  5. ^ Affiliates - Central University College. Official Website. Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.

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