Grading System

Study with the graduate programs available through UMUC- Europe establishes resident credit with the degree-granting institution in whose program the student is enrolled, Bowie State University. Thirty-six to forty-eight semester hours of coursework with a minimum average grade of B in courses approved for graduation are required. The unit of credit is the semester hour, which represents 16 Carnegie hours of classroom work in addition to required outside preparation. Most graduate courses are three semester hours of credit and require an additional 96 to 144 hours of preparation outside of the classroom.

On related pages:

• Academic Average
• Grades
• Repeating a Course
• Withdrawal