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. 

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What You'll Learn

You will design, develop, manage, and evaluate information technology and systems that are critical to surveillance, assessment, and assurance practices. At Bowie State University, you will learn to:  

  • Explain core public health functions, data, theories, and methods. 
  • Apply project management principles to manage and direct public health informatics projects.  
  • Apply system development lifecycle (SDLC) to public health informatics application projects. 
  • Perform data management and analytical support for population and public health. 
  • Recommend strategies and solutions that ensure confidentiality, security, and integrity. 
  • Effectively communicate technical documents and presentations, both verbally and in writing.  

If you are an IT student, you will learn public health knowledge and abilities; and if you are a public health student, you will learn IT management and skills. Your certificate can be a complement to your graduate degree or completed as a post-baccalaureate advanced specialization training.