
Sociology sits under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences at Lagos State University. Confirm this course is still offered at LASU before registering for JAMB, since faculty listings can be adjusted between sessions.
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About Lagos State University
Lagos State University (LASU) was established in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State to advance learning and establish academic excellence. It is located in Ojo, Lagos State.
LASU caters to a population of over 35,000 full-time students across Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate levels, including an MBA programme, and is the only state university in the former British colony.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Sociology are five SSCE credit passes in Government or History, English Language, and three other subjects, with at least a pass in Mathematics required.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remark
- LASU requires credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, and three other subjects from Economics, Government, Commerce, Geography, CRS, IRS, Accounts, Yoruba, or a Science subject.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Sociology under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences are Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Sociology. You require three Social Science or Arts subjects.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into LASU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 160 or above in your JAMB result.
A Broad Elective List for LASU Sociology
LASU’s waiver remark opens up an unusually wide elective pool, from Economics and Commerce to Yoruba and the sciences, so review it alongside the standard subject combination before applying.
Confirm these requirements against LASU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 160 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.

