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personnel must be formally admitted to the University and must submit a copy of the Veteran’s
Report of Separation (DD 214 Form) to both the Registrar’s Office and the Admissions Office. Training
completed through formal service schools (DD 295) and Defense Activity for Non- Traditional
Education Support (DANTES) may be submitted for consideration. Official transcripts are required.
Credits will be granted for course work that pertains to a student’s major.

Transfer Credits
Credits toward a degree will be accepted from only accredited collegiate level institutions for courses
that are equivalent to those offered at Bowie State University. After the student has been approved
for admission as an undergraduate, the Admissions Office, in conjunction with the chair of the
appropriate academic department or designee, will evaluate credits for university-wide use.
Transferable credits applicable to the program of study will count toward graduation, but only
credits earned at Bowie State University will be used to compute the GPA for graduation. Grades
of “D” from institutions outside the State of Maryland are not transferable to Bowie State University.
“D” grades are transferable to Bowie State University from accredited Maryland institutions, with
the exception of courses in the student’s major.

Course work in which grades of ”D” or “F” have been earned at Bowie State University may not be
repeated at other institutions.

Advanced Placement Credit
Bowie State University will award advanced standing to entering freshmen on the basis of
Advanced Placement Examination results. Scores of 3 to 5 will be awarded appropriate credit.

Students must submit official copies of the AP Examination scores to the Office of Admissions.
Credits will be awarded according to the following chart:

DEPT SUBJECT SCORE CREDITS RELATED COURSE(S)

ART History of Art 3, 4 3 ART 300
BIOL Biology 4 4 BIOL 102
5 8 BIOL 102 or 103 or 105

CHEM Chemistry 3 5 CHEM 107
4, 5 10 CHEM 107-108

ENGL Lang/Comp 4 3 ENGL 101
5 6 ENGL 101 and 102

FREN French 3 3 FREN 101
5 6 FREN 101 and 102

GOVT Govt Politics 3 3 GOVT 330
Comparative 4, 5 6 GOVT 330 and 321
United States 3 3 GOVT 231

4, 5 6 GOVT 231 and 232

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