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Article Title: Templates That Determines the Choice of Course Selection in the University: A Case Study of University of Calabar
by Esther, S. Uko and Ayuk, Awunghe Achu

Abstract:
This presentation is an exposition on templates that disposes one especially an adolescent to make a career choice of study in Nigeria Universities. Specifically, issues considered includes; ignorance, peer groups influence, role models; as well as prestige attachment as responsible for career choice selection in Nigeria. Others factors periscoped as that which a student considers for a choice mentioned are situational factor, school attended, parental influence, gender and interest. Accordingly, lack of planning, inadequate career research and lack of skilled personnel was identified as problems that has stalled proper choice making academically in Nigeria. Undoubtedly when a wrong career choice is made, the person is face with unsatisfaction, unfulfilled aspirations, regrets and discomfort which will lead to poor and low productivity. Social learning theory served as a theoretical template to explain the phenomena of career choice. Significantly educational administrators, counsellors, curriculum experts and parents will find this work immensely beneficial as issues raised boarders on what should be done to assist adolescent make proper choice in his or her career. And from the findings the following recommendations were made: teachers who serves as role models, religious leaders should make it a duty to conscientize students on the requirement and socio-economic benefit attached in career choice, nobody should impose a career choice on the students as career choosing should come out of interest and passion as to guarantee effectiveness and efficiency.

Keywords: career, choice, university, template, academic.

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