Valley View University
Valley View University | |
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motto | Excellence, Integrity, Service |
founding | 1995 |
Sponsorship | private, denominational |
place | Oyibi , Ghana |
management | Seth A. Laryea |
Website | www.vvu.edu.gh |
The Valley View University (dt. Tal-Blick University) (short: VVU) is the first private university in Ghana . It is part of the higher education system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Engl. Seventh-Day Adventist Church) with meanwhile 98 universities.
history
Today's Valley View University was founded in 1979 in the West African Union Mission of Seventh-Day Adventists (today: Ghana Union Conference) as an Adventist Missionary College in Bekwai in the Ashanti region . In 1983 it was moved to Adetan near Accra and finally in 1989 it was moved to Oybibi , about 25 kilometers outside Accra, and renamed Valley View College.
In 1995 the institute was attached to Griggs University in Silver Spring , Maryland , USA. This made it possible for the university to obtain degrees in theology and religious studies . In the same year, the university was given university status by the National Accreditation Board.
In 1997 the university was integrated into the Adventist university system, University of Seventh-Day Adventist.
Departments
The following departments have been set up at VVU:
- Department of Theology
- Department of Economics (Department of Business)
- Department of computer science (Department of Computer Science)
- Department of Distance Education (Department of Distance Education)
- Department of Education (Department of Education)
- Department of General Education
- Department of Nursing Science (Department of Nursing)
degrees
The following degrees can be obtained:
Bachelor :
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA):
- Bookkeeping (accounting)
- Banking & Finance
- Marketing (Marketing Management)
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science
- Bachelor in Educational Science (Advanced Education)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Development Studies
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nursing Services
- Bachelor of Science in Religious Education (BSc Rel. Edu.)
Business degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bachelor of Science in Business Management (BSc Man) Bachelor of Science in Church Business Management (BSc CBM)
Diplomas and miscellaneous: Diploma in Theology (Dipl. Th.) Diploma in Religion (Dipl. Rel.) Associate of Arts in Personal Ministries (AA Min.) Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (BA Gen St)
See also
Web links
- Official homepage , engl.