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Courses Taken at Other Institutions
Students who wish to take courses at other institutions at any time while attending Bowie State
University must complete the Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Form. The Permission
Form must be signed by the Department Chair and Dean of the School in which the student
expects to earn a degree and submitted to the Office of the Registrar prior to the student’s
enrollment at another institution. Students are also required to:

1. Be in good academic standing (2.00 or better).
2. Have fewer than sixty-four (64) earned semester hours.
3. Be enrolled in course(s) at a university/college that offers equivalent level (100, 200, 300,
etc.) courses to those offered at Bowie State. (Credits earned in developmental courses
are not transferable to Bowie State University.)

Students who have earned sixty-five (65) or more total semester hours (including any transfer
credits) may not take courses at any community college for the purpose of transferring the credits
earned there toward a degree from Bowie State University. If permission is granted in advance by
the Chair of the Department and processed by the Office of the Registrar, students may take courses
at any accredited four-year institution for the purpose of transfer providing that the total number of
transfer credits does not exceed ninety (90).

Students may not take courses at other institutions if they are within the last thirty (30) semester
hours required for a degree.
Credit will be awarded only for those courses in which the student earns a grade of “C” or better.
The grade or quality points earned are not posted on the student’s academic record at Bowie State
University nor are the grades included in the calculation of the student’s grade point average
at Bowie State University. The student is responsible for requesting that an official transcript be sent
to the Office of Registrar for any course approved and taken at another institution.

Grades of “D” or “F” earned at Bowie State University may not be repeated at other institutions.

Second Bachelor’s Degree
Bowie State University’s second bachelor's program allows students to pursue new career
opportunities or achieve personal goals by completing a second undergraduate degree. To qualify
for admission, students must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or
university.

USM Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration Program
University undergraduate students participating in the Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration
Program should obtain permission from their Dean. Course work counts as resident credit.
Students participating in this program must be enrolled full time in a degree program at Bowie
State University, for the semester in which these courses are taken. It is not recommended that
students take inter-institutional courses in their final semester.

ADDITIONAL MEANS OF EARNING CREDIT

Credit for Service in the Armed Forces
Credits may be awarded for educational experience in the Armed Services as recommended in the
American Council on Education’s Guide and approved by the University. Veterans and military

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