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Registration

Students admitted to the Graduate School will be permitted to register for classes
during the regular registration period. Conditionally admitted students may
register through the Office of Graduate Admissions for a maximum of nine (9)
credit hours of graduate study. Upon attainment of nine (9) credit hours with a
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, the conditional admissions may
be removed and regular admission granted.

Continuous Enrollment

Should there be a lapse of two academic semesters, excluding summer school or
the mini-semester, during which graduate courses are not taken, the student must
file a Readmission Application. Readmit applications may be secured from the
Bowie State University website or the Office of the Graduate Admissions and
should be submitted at least two weeks prior to registration. Readmission is only
processed at the beginning of the semester. Students returning to school during
the second 8-week session must also submit the Readmission Application at the
beginning of the semester.

Procedure:

I. Each semester a graduate student is expected to register for graduate
coursework. If a student drops out, he/she will have to be re-admitted to
the University.
II. The student will obtain from the Office of Graduate Admissions or the
Bowie State University website a Graduate Readmission form and fill out
completely.
III. The readmission form is to be submitted to the Office of Graduate
Admissions for processing.
IV. `The Office of Graduate Admissions will inform the student of the results
from the processing of the readmission form.
V. If the student is readmitted, he/she may go online and register for
courses.

Independent Study Policy

Students who desire a course on an Independent Study basis must secure an
Independent Study Request Form from the Graduate Office or the Bowie State
University website. The completed form must be returned to the Graduate School
Office. The student’s advisor, the department chairperson, the Independent Study
faculty supervisor and the Graduate Dean must sign the Independent Study
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