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.

Sociology Major

Sample Program

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

SOCI 101 — Introduction to Sociology (3) ENGL 101 — Composition and Literature I (3) FRSE 101 — Freshman Seminar (3) MATH 118 — Finite Mathematics or MATH 125 — College Algebra (3) COMM 101 — Oral Communication* (3)

Second Semester (16 Semester Hrs)

ANTH 102 — Introduction to Anthropology (3) COSC ___ — Computer Science Elective (3) ENGL 102 — Composition and Literature II (3) BIOL ___ — Biology Elective (4) ____ ___ — Arts and Humanities Elective (3)

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester (18 Semester Hrs)

PSYC 101 — General Psychology (3) HEED ___ — Health and Wellness Elective (3) HIST 114 — African American History to 1865 (3) or HIST 115 — African American History Since 1865 (3) SOCI ___ — Sociology Elective (3) ____ ___ — Arts and Humanities Elective (3) or Foreign Language (3) ____ ___ — Natural Science Elective (3)

Second Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

SOCI ___ — Sociolgy Elective (3) HIST ___ — History Elective (3) Arts and Humanities Elective (3) or Foreign Language (3) ____ ___ — Social Sciences Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3)

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (12 Semester Hrs)

SOCI ___ — Sociology Elective (3) ECON ___ — Macroeconomics (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) or Foreign Language (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3)

Second Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

SOCI 307 — Sociological Theory (3) SOCI 309 — Elementary Statistics in Sociology (3) SOCI ___ — Sociology Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3) or Foreign Language (3) ____ ___ — General Elective (3)

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (15 Semester Hrs)

SOCI 412 — Methods of Sociological Research (3) SOCI ___ — Sociology Elective (3) ____ ___ — General Electives (9)

Second Semester (14 Semester Hrs)

SOCI 413 — Data Analysis in Sociology (3) ____ ___ — General Electives (11)