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.

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)