2009-2010 - Bowie State University

curriculum, and such other evidence, including the recommendations of appropriate
high school officials, as may be deemed indicative of the ability of the applicant to
complete a course of study in college leading to a degree.
b. Applicants who have graduated from high school within three years prior to submission
of the admission application must also submit SAT or ACT scores. The test results are
required before an admission decision will be made. Applicants whose graduating date
is three or more years before their proposed enrollment date will not be required to
take the SAT or ACT.
c. All entering freshmen will be administered placement tests in reading, English, and
mathematics to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Students scoring below a
predetermined minimum standard on these examinations will be required to participate
in academic programs designed to eliminate deficiencies in these basic skills.
d. Transfer students who enter the University with fewer than 24 semester hours and do
not transfer math and English will be subject to the testing requirements outlined above
(paragraph C) for skill assessment and maintenance and to eliminate any deficiencies in
basic skills. In addition, transfer students who enter with fewer than 24 credits will be
required to submit the SAT or ACT results.
e. Admission prior to graduation from high school shall be conditional upon completion of
the high school curriculum in a manner that would qualify the student for admission
under paragraph 2A.
3. Special non‐degree applicants (concurrent enrollment) are high school students who are taking
undergraduate courses but are not working toward a degree. The applicants must meet the
following requirements for admission:
a. Submit a completed application with the application fee and unofficial transcript(s) and
b. Pay the standard fee per credit hour each semester. If an applicant decides at a later
date to matriculate, he/she must reapply and provide official documents as outlined
above.
4. Admission: GED Students
Students who have received their high school diploma through a GED program and who wish to
apply for admission to the University must submit their high school transcripts (if applicable),
SAT or ACT scores (if applicable) and GED test scores for consideration. GED students whose
normal graduating date would have been three or more years prior to their proposed
enrollment are not required to submit SAT, ACT scores. In order to be admitted, an applicant
must present an average score of 50, with no score below 45 on any of the five parts of the test.
A minimum score of 45 on each of the five parts is also acceptable.
5. Admission: International Students
A maximum of thirty percent (30%) of the total student body of the University may be
composed of out‐of‐state students and international students who are not residents of
Maryland. However, the University expects to meet its obligations to qualified resident students
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