University of Cape Coast

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caption = University of Cape Coast logo
name = University of Cape Coast
motto = Veritas Nobis Lumen
("The Truth, Our Guide")
established = 1962
type = Public
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chancellor = Sam E. Jonah, ACSM ,KBE
vice_chancellor= Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang
chairman = Dr. Charles Mensa
city = Cape Coast
state = Central Region
country = Ghana
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nickname = Cape Vars
(University of Choice)
website = [http://www.ucc.edu.gh/ www.ucc.edu.gh]
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telephone = [phone]
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The University of Cape Coast, Ghana, is one of the rare sea-front universities in the world. The University was established in 1962 out of a dire need for highly qualified and skilled manpower in education. Thus, it was established to train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions; Teacher Training Colleges; and Technical Institutions, a mission that the two Universities existing then were unequipped to fulfill. The University was also given the mandate “to serve the needs of the whole country” and “to play a unique role in national development by identifying national needs and addressing them.” The University has since its establishment added to its functions the training of educational planners, administrators, agriculturalists and, health professionals. The University is, therefore, playing a role that is unique and vital to the education enterprise of the nation. With judicious planning and careful execution, the University has grown from a fledgling University College to a giant institution of excellence and choice in Africa and the world.

In pursuance of its mission, the University has been responding fully to the changing needs of the entire educational system of the country. It has also re-structured its degree program from B.A, B.Sc and B.Ed in education to B.A/B.Sc with non-education content and a B.Ed, which is a professional qualification in Education. This is to allow flexibility and choice in its course offerings and thus cater for specific needs of students, while still focusing on its mission.

The university offer courses in BA, B.Com, B.Ed, B.Sc, MA, MBA, M.Ed, M.Sc, M.Phil, O.D and, PhD.

=The campus= The University, which is five kilometres west of Cape Coast municipality, is located on a hill over-looking the Atlantic Ocean, and operates on two campuses: The Southern Campus (Old Site) and the Northern Campus (New Site).

Two of the most important historical sites in Ghana, Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, are only a few kilometres from the University. The establishment of the University was a befitting tribute to this historic town and the cradle of education in Ghana. Cape Coast is now a growing tourist town with its rich history and monuments.

=Organization=The University of Cape Coast today is organized into eight faculties, which are listed below:

Faculty of Arts

*Department of African Studies
*Department of Classics and Philosophy
*Department of English
*Department of French
*Department of Ghanaian Languages
*Department of History
*Department of Music
*Department of Religious and Human Values

Faculty of Education

*Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
*Department of Educational Foundations
*Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation
*Department of Primary Education
*Department of Science and Mathematics Education
*Department of Vocational and Technical Education
*Centre for Research on Improving Quality of Primary Education in Ghana
*Centre for Continuing Education
*Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
*Institute of Education

Faculty of Social Sciences

*Department of African and General Studies
*Department of Economics
*Department of Geography and Tourism
*Department of Sociology
*Centre for Development Studies

chool of Agriculture

*Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
*Department of Agricultural Engineering
*Department of Animal Science
*Department of Crop Science
*Department of Soil Science

chool of Biological Sciences

*Department of Biochemistry
*Department of Entomology & Wildlife
*Department of Environmental Sciences
*Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences

[http://physical_sciences.ucc.edu.gh/ School of Physical Sciences]

*African Virtual University
*Department of Computer Science & IT
*Department of Chemistry
*Department of Environmental Science
*Department of Laboratory Technology
*Department of Mathethmatics & Statistics
*Department of Optometry
*Department of Physics
*Laser & Fibre Optics Centre

Business School

*Department of Accounting and finance
*Department of Management Studies

chool of Graduate Studies

[http://medical_sciences.ucc.edu.gh/ School of Medical Sciences]

=Centre for International Education=The University of Cape Coast also runs an international students exchange programme with participants from Europe, North America, and other African countries. International students are fully integrated into students and campus life and, receive full credit on successful completion of their studies at UCC.

=Halls of Residence=
*Adehye Hall
*Atlantic Hall
*Casely-Hayford
*Nkrumah Hall
*Oguaa Hall
*Valco HallThe University also has a number of private hostels namely:
*SSNIT
*Baduwa
*Valco Postgraduate Hostel
*Oye

=See also=
*Sam E. Jonah, ACSM, Chancellor of the University
*List of universities in Ghana

=External links=
* [http://www.ucc.edu.gh/ University of Cape Coast website]
* [http://www.ucclibrary.edu.gh/ University of Cape Coast Library]
* [http://www.ucc.edu.gh/?q=international/international_programmes Centre for International Education]