Jan. 28-30 Virtual Operations, Campus Remains Closed

Bowie State University will continue with virtual operations for all classes and office operations through Friday, January 30, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls and the dining hall 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 through Jan. 30. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather. 

Department of Communications

Program Requirements

The organizational communications program is a 12-course degree program, totaling 36 credit hours. There are two options – thesis and non-thesis:

Thesis option: If you love to write, research and communicate your ideas to a larger audience, consider the thesis option.
Non-thesis option: If investigating and analyzing is a better fit, choose non-thesis research option. You’ll analyze a topic, create your own methodology and take a comprehensive exam.

You'll be required to complete five core courses in each of those tracks for a total of 15 credit hours.

The following 21 credits are up to you. Develop your expertise in a specific area of organizational communications by choosing various elective courses (15 credit hours) from the program. Round out your education with two courses (six credit hours) from other graduate-level offerings outside of the program.