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Bowie State University

Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715-9465

Official telephone: (301) 860-4000
Website: www.bowiestate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, computer science, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: English, mathematics, fine/performing arts
Average freshman GPA: 2.5
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 40%
Total faculty: 108 men, 112 women
Full-time faculty: 108 men, 112 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, computer science, computer technology, creative writing, criminal justice, French, geography, Hispanic culture, mathematics, literature, literature of the Third World, philosophy, sociology, Spanish, technical administrative writing, and women's studies.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Media
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Technology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • History/Government
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Pedology
  • Psychology
  • Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Technology
  • Theatre Arts
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership/Executive Fellows
Master's Degrees

  • Applied/Computational Mathematics
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary/Secondary Administration
  • English
  • Guidance/Counseling
  • Human Resources Development
  • Management Information Systems
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Communication
  • Public Administration
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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