Welcome to the Department of History and Government website. We encourage you to browse through these web pages and learn more about us: the interesting people with diverse backgrounds and the rich and exciting programs. You will see how we can work with you in creating the conditions for the possibility of achieving your academic dreams with excellence.

The department offers a major in history and government, with a sequence in history or government (political science). Students may choose the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree, depending on academic interests and goals. It also offers minor tracks in geography, government, history, philosophy, pre-law, and women's studies. The department, as a home away from home, has the right conditions and the good people to provide students with a new sense of direction, guidance, and mentorship. So come and join us; we will work with you and provide the fertile soil for your personal growth or the social environment for your overall moral and intellectual development.

Department of History and Government
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Martin Luther King Building, Room 0205
Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-3600/3601
Fax: 301-860-3619

Primary Contact Person:M. Sammye Miller, PhD
Professor of History and Chairman
smiller@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3664 or 3600
Administrative Assistant:Betty A. Carrico

301-860-3600 or 3601