2009-2010 - Bowie State University

needed information and services to students contemplating legal careers. Specific criteria for admission
to the University of Baltimore, School of Law are reflected in the official catalog of the University.
Students interested in preparing for careers in law are encouraged to contact the History and
Government or Behavioral Sciences and Human Services department for advisement.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
The Concurrent Enrollment Program is designed for high school juniors and seniors to enroll in collegelevel
courses. The applicant accepted for this program will be enrolled simultaneously in his/her high
school and at Bowie State University. The concurrent enrollment student may enroll in a maximum of six
(6) semester hours per semester, depending on the individual student’s background and course load in
high school.
Acceptance in the Concurrent Enrollment Program is based on the recommendation of the applicant’s
high school guidance counselor and the approval of the school principal. All students below the senior
year of high school who have enrolled in the concurrent program must be recertified by the high school
officials before continuing with a second year in the program. Each student can earn up to a total of 18
semester hours.
Concurrent Undergraduate‐Graduate Registration
Seniors at Bowie State University may register for graduate level courses if the following
requirements/conditions are met:
• the graduate courses are in excess of the credits required for the bachelor’s degree;
• the English Proficiency Examination has been successfully completed;
• the student’s grade point average is 3.0 or better;
• permission has been secured from the student’s advisor and the Dean of the School of Graduate
Studies and Continuing Education; and
• the Graduate Application for Admission has been filed.
Seniors will be permitted to take up to six (6) credits of graduate course work during one semester.
Permission to take courses as a senior does not constitute regular admission to the Graduate School.
SECOND BACHELOR’S DEGREE (INCLUDING TEACHER CERTIFICATION)
Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from Bowie State University or another university or college
and wish to earn a second baccalaureate degree in a new field are permitted to count toward that
degree any completed courses that can be used to satisfy the general education requirements or
electives. To earn the second degree, students must complete all major and major‐related courses in the
new field as are specified by the new discipline. The chair of the department in which the degree in the
new field is sought will furnish a detailed description of the required program to the Registrar’s Office.
When a student has completed these requirements, he/she is granted the second baccalaureate degree.
Additional requirements for a second baccalaureate degree are as follows:
• Students must hold a baccalaureate degree from Bowie State University or another accredited
institution;
• Students must complete at least 30 semester hours in residence (these credits cannot be earned
through experiential learning experiences); and
• Students must pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination.
Students entering with an undergraduate degree who are seeking certification as teachers may be
admitted to the department as second‐degree students. Each student must schedule an interview with
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