College of Agricultural Management, Rural Development and Consumer Studies - COLAMRUCS

Dean:
Professor S.O. Awonorin, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Leeds)

Deputy Dean:
Dr. Oloruntoba, A.S., B.Sc. (Ibadan), M.Sc. (Calif. Berkeley), Ph.D. (Ibadan), Cert. Rural Ext. (Germany)

The College has the following five Departments:

Department of Agricultural Economic and Farm Management
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Department of Food Science and Technology
Department of Home Science and Management
Department of General Studies

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Offered degrees:
B.Sc.	Home Science and Management Food Science and Technology
B.Agric./M.Agric.	Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
M.Sc.	Nutrition and Dietetics Clothing and Textile Home and Furnishing Design Extension and Rural Development

The College contributes to the Bachelor of Agriculture degree programme by offering both core and elective courses through its two Departments of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management as well as Agricultural Extension and Rural Development.

The Department of Food Science and Technology offers courses leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology) while the Department of Home Science and Management offers a degree in Home Science and Management with options in Clothing and Textiles, Child Development and Family Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Extension and Rural Development, Home and Furnishing Design. Through its teaching, research and extension activities, it is expected that the Department of Home Science and Management would develop in a Centre of Excellence for Women-in-Development Programmes.

Although, the General Studies Department does not offer degree programmes, it offers General Studies courses to all students in areas of Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and English Language all of which broaden the knowledge of students beyond their immediate professional horizon. The College is involved in various practical oriented research activities aimes at solving societal problems in the areas of innovation in agriculture, new food product development, post-harvest processing and technology, textile technology and home improvement techniques.

In compliance with the tripodal mandate of the University, that is, teaching, research and extension, the College provides resource persons in subject matter area for extension activities of the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC).