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 Computer Science

Program Requirements

Completion of a minimum of 60 graduate-level credit hours (not including dissertation) approved by the Doctoral Program Committee.

As a doctoral student you must:

Complete the core program requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.25
Complete an approved program of study with a minimum GPA of 3.00
Pass a qualifying and comprehensive exam
Complete 12 dissertation credits
Complete and defend your dissertation.

View the program of study in the online course catalog