Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

Computer Science Major

Program Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, students must complete a total of 120 credit hours, including 45-49 credit hours in core COSC courses, and 9-18 credit hours in COSC electives, 14 credit hours in mathematics courses, 7-8 credit hours in natural laboratory sciences courses, 3 credit hours in English, 18 credit hours in general education requirements, 9 credit hours of free electives, and 6 credit hours of Institutional requirements. Any remaining credits would be made up of General Education electives.

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity focus, students must complete ALL requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and substitute the 9-18 credit hours in COSC electives with 12 credit hours of specific cybersecurity electives as presented in the sample program and under the Cybersecurity Focus.

Computer Science Major Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog