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.

Department of Criminal Justice

Sample Program

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

SOCI 101 — Introduction to Sociology (3) ENGL 101 — Expository Writing (3) FRSE 101 — Freshman Seminar (3) ____ ___ — Math Gen Ed (3) ____ ___ — Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3)

Second Semester (16 Semester Hrs)

CRJU 201 — Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) ____ ___ — Technology Gen Ed (3) ENGL 102 — Expository Writing (3) ____ ___ — Natural Science Gen Ed 4 ____ ___ — Gen Ed Free Elective (3)

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

____ ___ — Natural Science Gen Ed (3) HEED 102 — Contemporary Health or IDIS 210 — Contemporary Health Issues of Women (3) HIST 114 — African-American History to 1865 or HIST 115 African-American History since 1865 (3) CRJU 202 — American Judicial Systems (3) Gen Ed Free Elective or Foreign Language (3)

Second Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

CRJU 203 — American Corrections (3) ____ ___ — Gen Ed Free Elective (3) CRJU 327 — Theories (3) Foreign Language or General Ed Elective (3) SOCI 412 — Methods of Sociological Research (3)

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

CRJU 316 — Advanced Criminal Procedures (3) SOCI 309 — Elementary Statistics (3) CRJU 403 — Criminalistics I (3) CRJU 328 — Race, Gender and Class and Criminal Justice (3) ____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3)

Second Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3) ____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) ____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3) ____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3)

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

____ ___ — Criminal Justice Electives (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) SOCI 413 — Data Analysis in Sociology (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3)

Second Semester (14 Semester Hrs)

CRJU 418 — Seminar in Criminal Justice (3) SOCI/CRJU 400 — Practicum in Criminal Justice (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (2)