July 2, 2026 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Partially Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Thursday, July 2, 2026, due to the extreme heat condition taxing campus systems. Majority of the campus will be closed, and all campus activities are canceled except for the Nike Tennis Camp and 2026 Summer SURI Forum and Workshops. All buildings except the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Student Center and residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. 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