2009-2010 - Bowie State University

successfully pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination. Transfer students who
completed their English composition requirements at another institution must take the Bowie State
University English Proficiency Examination during their first semester of enrollment at the University.
Students are expected to familiarize themselves and comply with the School of Business and
departmental graduation standards. Each student’s program is individually reviewed and may be
adjusted to reflect the student’s academic background and career goals.
*The three semester hours for this course meet the proficiency requirement and do not count toward the
120 semester hours required for graduation. It is a prerequisite for Principles of Accounting (ACCT 211).
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR
I. GENERAL EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (46‐47 Semester Hours)
One course in each of two disciplines in arts and humanities (6 Semester Hours)
PHIL 103 Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning* 3
____ ___ Arts and Humanities Elective
(COMM 101 recommended) 3
(Discipline/Courses: Communications, Theatre, Art, Music and Modern Language‐ COMM 101,103; ENGL
211, 212, 213, THEA 100, 105, 110; FREN 101, 102; SPAN 101,102;)
*Accounting majors should take PHIL‐305, Ethics and Public Policy
Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course (7‐8 Semester Hours)
____ ___ Science Elective I 3/4
____ ___ Science Elective II 3/4
(Discipline/Courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science Courses‐BIOL 101, BIOL 203;
CHEM 107, CHEM 170; PHYS 201, PHYS 202, PHYS 271, PHYS 272, PHSC 100, PHSC 101)
One course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra (3 Semester Hours)
MATH 125 College Algebra or higher 3
(Discipline/Courses: Math‐MATH 116, MATH 118, MATH 125, MATH 141, MATH 150, MATH 215, MATH
225)
Two courses in English composition (6 Semester Hours)
ENGL 101 Expository Writing 3
ENGL 102 Argument and Research 3
One course in each of two disciplines in social and behavioral sciences (6 Semester Hours)
HIST 114 African‐American History to 1865 or
HIST 115 African‐American History since 1865 3
____ ___ Social and Behavioral Science Elective 3
(Discipline/Courses: Economics, History, Anthropology, Political Science Sociology, Psychology,
Geography, Social Work or Interdisciplinary Social Sci.‐ECON 211, 212; SOCI 101, 203; CRJU 201; GOVT
130, 140, 231, 240; GEOG 101; PEDO 101, 282; PSYC 101, 200)
Free General Education Electives (9 Semester Hours)
ECON 211/212 Principles of Macro/Microeconomics 3
____ ___ Principles of Macro/Microeconomics or
General Education Elective* 3
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