Transfer Advising & Registration

How to Prepare for your Virtual Advising Session

Steps to Follow

Step 1: Access your transfer credit report

This report provides a list of classes that transferred into the University. Instructions: Log into Bulldog Connection > from Student Home page select “Academic Records” > select “View Transfer Credit Report.”

Step 2: Review your transfer credit report

Have you submitted a final transcript from each college/university you have attended? If not, request an official transcript from each college or university you’ve attended and submit electronically to our  Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Team, transferadmissions@bowiestate.edu, or mail to:

Office of Admissions
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

Bowie State University College Code – 5401

After submitting your official college/university transcript it will take some time for processing. You may log into Bulldog Connection to review your Transfer Credit Report. This report provides a full list of all classes that transferred into the University.

Please ensure that you have submitted your final transcript and provide time for processing. If you are missing credits from any semester please notify our Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Team, transferadmissions@bowiestate.edu

How to access your Transfer Credit Report

Log into Bulldog Connection > from Student Home page select “Academic Records” > select “View Transfer Credit Report.”

Step 3: Access your online degree/academic requirements report

This report provides a list of courses required to complete a degree in you major. Instructions: Log into Bulldog Connection > from Student Home page select “Acad Advising & Graduation” > select “My Academic Requirements” and then “Expand All”. Your major requirements will appear along with any courses you have transferred in.

You may also download your Four-Year Plan and a Progression Worksheet to map out a plan for graduation.

Step 4: Contact your advisor

Less than 60 Credits

All students having earned less than 60 credits will be assigned to the Academic Advising Center. The following exceptions apply:

Education and Sport Management majors having earned 45 or more credits will be advised by a major specific faculty advisor

All students in the following majors, English, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Nursing and Social Work will be advised by a faculty advisor

Academic Advising Center Contacts

Last Name  A -D - Ms. Gardner

Last Name:  E - J - Ms. Alexander

Last Name: K - Q - Mr. Mosley

Last Name: R - Z - Mr. Wardrick

Faculty Advisor Contacts

For students with greater than 60 credits and ALL students in the following majors: English, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Nursing and Social Work

Business Administration

Accounting, Finance & Economics

January 6 & 13, 2022: Dr. Regina Tawah – rtawah@bowiestate.edu

January 20, 2022: Dr. Thaddee Badibanga – tbadibganga@bowiestate.edu

Management Information Systems

January 13 & 20, 2022: Dr. Rand Obeidat  - robeidat@bowiestate.edu - Business Information Systems

Dr. Andrea Calloway - acalloway@bowiestate.edu - Business Information Systems

Management, Marketing & Public Administration

January 6, 2022:

• Dr. Dayo Oyeleye – doyeleye@bowiestate.edu
• Dr. Deborah Bailey – dbailey@bowiestate.edu
• Dr. Wendy Edmonds – wedmonds@bowiestate.edu

January 13 & 20, 2022:

• Dr. Tia Young – tyoung@bowiestate.edu
• Dr. James Hyman – jhyman@bowiestate.edu
• Dr. Wendy Edmonds – wedmonds@bowiestate.edu

Bioinformatics, Biology, Chemistry, Science Education

• Dr. George Ude – gude@bowiestate.edu

Child & Adolescent Studies

• Dr. Matasha Harris – mlharris@bowiestate.edu

Communications

• Dr. Talisha Dunn-Square - tdunn-square@bowiestate.edu
• Dr. Otis Thomas – othomas@bowiestate.edu
• January 6 & 20 only: Dr. Lucy Gichaga – lgichaga@bowiestate.edu

Computer Science

• Prof. Patrice Hughes - Phughes@bowiestate.edu

Computer Technology

• Dr. Lethia Jackson - Ljackson@bowiestate.edu
• Ms. Amatullah Brown – azbrown@bowiestate.edu

Criminal Justice

• Dr. Matasha Harris – mlharris@bowiestate.edu

Education: Elementary & Early Childhood/Special

• Mrs. Cooper – hecooper@bowiestate.edu
• Darryl Stewart - dlstewart@bowiestate.edu 

English

• Dr. Horacio Sierra – hsierra@bowiestate.edu

Fine Arts

Art (Art Studio)

• Prof. Art Vidrine – avidrine@bowiestate.edu

Music

• Prof. Marymal Holmes – mholmes@bowiestate.edu

Music Technology

• William Smith – wsmith@bowiestate.edu

Theatre Arts,  Dance

• Prof. Kathyrn Kawecki - kkawecki@bowiestate.edu

Visual Communications Digital Media Arts

• Dr. Tewodross Williams - tmelchishua@bowiestate.edu
• Prof. Danielle Brown – dbrown@bowiestate.edu

History & Government

• Dr. Karen Cook-Bell - kcookbell@bowiestate.edu

Math

• Dr. Elena Klimova - eklimova@bowiestate.edu

Nursing

All students under 30 credits:

• Ms. Faith Williams – fwilliams@bowiestate.edu

Above 30 credits:

• Student Last name A – L:  Mr. Lamont Hawkins – lhawkins@bowiestate.edu
• Student Last name M - Z:  Mr. Kenneth Dovale - Kdovale@bowiestate.edu

Psychology

• Dr. Ometha Lewis- Jack - Olewis-jack@bowiestate.edu

Sociology

• Dr. Matasha Harris – mlharris@bowiestate.edu

Social Work

• Dr. Makeba Green - mkthomas@bowiestate.edu

Sport Management

• Mr. Darryl Stewart - dlstewart@bowiestate.edu
  
  

Step 5: Register for classes

We strongly recommend that you register for classes prior to joining your online Advising session. Registration holds will be lifted 48 hours before your scheduled advising session. View registration instructions (pdf)

Should you experience difficulty with enrolling please reach out to your advisor via email. We will do our best to get back with you prior to your advising session. However, Advisors will be available to assist with any registration concerns during your scheduled session.

Disability Support Services

Upon request the Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) ensures that students with disabilities have full access to all programs and services at Bowie State University. Throughout the summer DSS will host information sessions that provide an overview of services provided and the procedure to request classroom accommodations. We encourage you to register for a DSS Information Session.