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

Core Requirements

Development

CAAS 101 — Intro to Child and Adolescent Studies

Sociological Topics and Childhood

CAAS 250 — Intergenerational Aspects of Family
CAAS 270 — Sociological Issues Child Abuse
CAAS 282 — Child Abuse and Family Violence

Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding Working with Children

CAAS 314 — Child Policy & Program Development
CAAS 354 — Legal & Ethical Standards

Field Placement

CAAS 306 — Intro to Field
CAAS 424 — Field and Seminar

Research

SOCI 309 — Elementary Statistics
SOCI 412 — Methods of Social Research

Child Development Elective (3 Credit Hrs or 1 Course)

Students may select from the list below:
CAAS 220 — Infancy and Toddlerhood
CAAS 230 — Adolescent Development and Social Change
SOCI 302 — Juvenile Delinquency

Clinical Electives (6 Credit Hrs or 2 Courses)

Students may select from the list below:
CAAS 340 — Childhood Disorders
CAAS 360 — Art, Music, Dance and Play Therapy
CAAS 412 — Therapy with Children and Adolescents
CAAS 430 — Childhood and Adolescent Assessment and Measurement
SOWK 305 — Social Work among Children
SOWK 306 — Social Work with the Black Family
SOWK 309 — Social Work and Addictions
PSYC 200 — Introduction to Psychopathology
PSYC 404 — Psychological Measurement

Education Electives (6 Credit Hrs or 2 Courses)

Students may select from the list below:
EDUC 101 — Intro to Education
EDUC 316 — Foundations of Education
ECED 301 — Theory & Practices in Early Childhood Education
SPED 403 — Orientation to Special Education
PSYC 412 — Educational Psychology

CAAS Free Electives (6 Credit Hrs or 2 Courses)

Students may select from the list below (other CAAS courses not used to satisfy other portions of the major may be used as well):
CAAS 350 — Sign Language I
FREN 101 — First Year French I
MGMT 101 — Intro to Business
NURS 215 — Nutrition
PSYC 311 — Cross Cultural Psychology
SOCI 413 — Data Analysis Seminar
SPAN 101 — First Year Spanish I