10/1/25, 3:22 p.m. - Campus Alert Update: All Clear – Thurgood Marshall Library

The Bowie State University Department of Public Safety (BSUPD), in coordination with the Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland State Police and FBI, has completed a thorough search of the Thurgood Marshall Library and surrounding area. The safety incident has been deemed not credible. An all clear has been issued by BSUPD, and the library is open for normal operations. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our Bowie State community safe.

Child & Adolescent Studies Major

Career Paths

Graduates of the Child and Adolescent Studies program build gratifying careers and pursue advanced study in early childhood and adolescent development, education, youth advocacy, social work and counseling. More than 75 percent advance to graduate school within two years of graduation from Bowie State. The specialization that they earn here opens opportunities in juvenile corrections, counseling centers, hospitals and hospices, daycares and schools, social welfare and adoption agencies, youth centers, and nonprofits, including:

  • Teacher or educator
  • Early childhood program administrator
  • Counselor or therapist
  • Childcare director
  • Occupational therapist
  • Child life specialist
  • Family attorney
  • Youth program coordinator
  • Social worker
  • Research analyst
  • Teacher’s aide or paraprofessional
  • Teen parenting mentor