Bowie State University Reviews

"The department has faculty that has actually practiced in the field so we are learning beyond theory. However, the administration has always been disorganized and has not improved much since I completed my undergraduate coursework at this university."

"Pros- Not expensive, great location, small student to teacher ratio, evening classes Cons- Workload, career support,"

"Pros: 1. Access to faculty advisement is great. Professors are very dedicated to their students when asked for extra hours to explained material, or to offer career advisement. 2. You can always choose between thesis or comprehensive exam. 3. Access to different events through the semester which allows you to build up experience in networking with qualify and high profile professionals in the communications area. Cons: 1. The building is old. However, they are remodeling the whole campus so it's just a matter of time to have better installations for the communications department. The rest of careers have amazing installations and even a green environmentally friendly student center that is just gorg."

"Pros: 1. Dual program in Human Resources Development & a certificate in Project Management in a valuable time. 2. Professors treat you as an individual no a number. 3. Classes are small which allows students to have more of the professors attention and learning process has more quality Cons: 1. classes are intensive because they are divided in 8 weeks periods, which sometimes could be a lot of hours per class. However, If you work hard you can finish your degree in a considerable fair time. 2. Some classes are only available on specific semester. However, if you plan ahead your student course guide with and advisor you will be ok. 3. Saturdays class...No what you are looking forward to but at the end of the day it's just for one semester or two so you can do it!"

"i feel that the pros of the graduate program is that it has smaller classes and it fits your schedule the cons of this program is that bowie state communications program is not very good. there are only like 3 grad teachers and you are forced to take the same professor over again."

"Bowie State University has an excellent counseling graduate program. The professors really work with the students and push them to excel both personally and professionally. The professors are always availabe and ready to help when needed. More resources to attending conferences and training would be an added bonus to the problem. Having the opportunity to apply theories from in-class learning to practical experience makes for a succesful well-rounded graduate student. Overall, I am very pleased with the progress of the graduate program and happy to be a student at BSU."

"My graduate program is very credible and I love it. A pro of my graduate program is having knowledgable professors in their focuses; all having had years of experience prior to education. However, a con is knowing that all students are not being challenged. Graduate students in my program can be challenged more in the way that we critically think. This can be done by doing more hands on activities and trial and error attempts on surrounding classmates. If these techniques were effectively utilized throughout the entire program I know more students would leave each season having both a strong textbook understanding as well as an applicable reference stored away mentally."

"Bowie State University's business school has the most dedicated and supportive business professors. Not only are the professors knowledgeable of the material but, their commitment to ensuring that their students are able to grasp the concepts and ideas is what separates BSU from the rest. However, I feel that Bowie State University should improve it's overall career support for their alumni students."

"The pros are definitely the knowledge and availability of the staff. The professors and advisers are kind, knowledgeable, experienced, and ready and willing to help their students. The cons is that because it is a smaller institution, there are not many graduate level courses available during winter and summer sessions, and there are not many, if any, online courses available for graduate students. The upside to this is that BSU is working on making hybrid classes for graduate students."

"The computer science graduate program at Bowie State University is great. I love the classes they are challenging and aggressive. I just wish that there was more financial aid available for graduate students."

"What I feel the pros are of going into Early Childhood Education filed is there are plenty of job opportunities you can choose from . You are not limited to one. I have heard that getting into the Early childhood program is not as competitive as nursing or any other program would be. Another pro is choosing a career that you really have a desire to work in for the rest of your life. A con is picking a particular filed just because you want to do what your friend is doing and stay with him/her forever. Then you wind up hating your job and being stuck in a predicament. Just keep in mind that everyday there is a challenge, being able to meet them is all up to how you handle the pressure."

"The teachers and their in classroom knowledge is wonderful. The administration part of this program is horrible. It is very disorganized."

"This program is very affordable however the administration at the school is not sufficient"

"Since my entrance into Bowie State University in Fall 2010, I feel good knowing that I made the right decision to complete my graduate studies here. The graduate professors really care about your progress and making sure you are learning to be successful for future endeavors. They are patient and really push for excellence beyond the classroom. One con would be the financial Aid process. There needs to be more structure about streamlining before and after each semester. Overall, I am very happy with my decision of attending Bowie State University, and all the opportunities that have come my way because of it."

"Bowie State University Mental Health graduate program is a very competitive program that has many pros, a major one being that counseling professionals are hands on in the learning process, effective and research founded in the learning process. Their is a direct correlation with education and mental health counseling. I am now learning the legal and ethics proportion of counseling, being that ASA has many bylaws that continuous learning cycle in the counseling field. A con of this mental health program at Bowie State to some is the length of this program. Most masters programs are 1-2 years, this program is a 3 year program with 1,000 hours of internship and practicum. But being that most may consider this con a deal breaker, I see it as a major strength for those who are entering a new career."

"Staff and faculty are supportive and helpful. Very much like a family environment."

"Overall, BSU's graduate program is great. However, some faculty employed do not seem to know the material they are teaching as well as others."