2009-2010 - Bowie State University

Engineering
Lower‐level courses are offered that will provide a solid foundation for transfer to a university with an
engineering degree for the necessary specialization. Bowie State University has a dual degree
engineering program in cooperation with the University of Maryland College Park; The George
Washington University; Howard University; the University of Maryland Baltimore County; and Morgan
State University. This program is fully detailed elsewhere in this catalog.
Pre‐Medical Courses
Students who wish to prepare for the study of medicine are urged to pursue the entire four‐year
curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Science in the Natural Sciences and to elect those specific
courses within the curriculum required by the particular medical school for which they are preparing. An
additional requirement for admission to schools of medicine is a passing score on the Medical College
Admission Test.
Pre‐Optometric Courses
The requirements for admission to the schools and colleges of optometry are not identical. Typically, the
requirements include courses in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology or zoology. Some
schools and universities have varied requirements in psychology, the social sciences, literature,
philosophy, and foreign languages.
This pre‐optometry requirement represents a minimum of two academic years of study, all of which
may be taken on the Bowie State University main campus.
Pre‐Pharmacy Courses
Students who desire to prepare for the study of pharmacy are urged to pursue the entire four‐year
curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Science in Biology and to elect within the curriculum specific
courses required by the particular college of pharmacy for which they are preparing. The chairs and
faculty of the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing departments will serve as advisors for
students interested in pursuing careers in engineering, medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, and
pharmacy.
Pre‐Legal Courses
Although pre‐legal requirements are not prescribed by the American Bar Association, it urges students
to pursue courses leading to the baccalaureate degree. Pre‐legal students should have a good command
of written and spoken English.
Bowie State University provides a variety of services for students who wish to pursue the study of law. In
addition to these internal services, Bowie State University cooperates closely with the University of
Baltimore, School of Law to provide counseling to students seeking admission to that Institution.
Members of the University of Baltimore staff serve as advisors to the Pre‐law Committee at Bowie State
University and make frequent visits to the campus to meet with interested faculty members,
administrators, and students. The University of Baltimore Law School also provides opportunities for
Bowie State students to attend on‐site orientation programs and class visits at the University; sponsors
informational sessions for minority applicants; and provides individualized assistance to students
seeking information on academic programs, admission standards and procedures, housing, and financial
aid.
Although participation by Bowie State University students in this cooperative pre‐law advisement
program does not guarantee admission to the University of Baltimore, School of Law, it does provide
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