Honors Program

• Why Do Honors Program Students Join The Program?

  The Honors Program students listed the following reasons as their main reasons for joining the program:

  • the availability of the scholarship
  • the intellectual exchanges between the Honors Program faculty and students
  • the accessibility to the Honors Program computer lab
  • the opportunity to attend conferences
  • the camaraderie among the Honors Program peers

• Who Joins The Honors Program at Barry?

  The students who join also come from all academic backgrounds. Currently, the Honors Program is home to students with the following majors:

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Education
  • English
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Finance
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Math
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sport Management
  • Theatre
  • Theology

How do I Qualify?

• To Qualify As A First-Year Student, You Must:

  Under Test-Score Pathway, applicants

  • Submit test score (SAT 1310 or ACT 28); and
  • Attain a minimum high school GPA of 3.70.

  Under Test-Optional Pathway, applicants

  • Attain a minimum unweighted high school GPA of 3.70.
  • Complete the developmental English (ENG 095) or are placed in ENG 111, without a supplemental instruction, prior to an enrollment in the Honors Program courses.

• To Qualify As A Second-Year Transfer Student, You Must:

  • Attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 from a regionally accredited university.
  •  Complete all developmental courses.

• To Qualify As A Second-Year Barry Student, You Must:

  • Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in your first and second semesters at Barry.
  • Complete all developmental courses.
  • Submit all application materials to HonorsProgram@barry.edu.
  • Submit a written admission essay (see Admission Essay Requirements file).
  • Download the Application Form.

How do I Apply?

• Applicants to Barry University Will Need to Fulfill The Following:

  • Complete the undergraduate application for admission.
  • Send official transcripts from previously attended high school and official SAT or ACT score reports to:
    Barry University
    Recruitment and Admissions
    11300 NE Second Avenue
    Miami Shores, FL 33161
  • You will not need to complete a separate application to be considered. After admission to the University has been determined, eligible applicants for Barry University's Honors Program will be sent a formal invitation to join our Honors Program.

• First Year International Applicants

  International Applicants to Barry University will need to fulfill the following:

  • Complete the undergraduate application for admission. 
  • Send official transcripts, certificates, or mark sheets and/or diplomas from previously attended secondary institutions to:
    Barry University
    Recruitment and Admissions
    11300 NE Second Avenue
    Miami Shores, FL 33161
  • Although, the SAT or ACT is not required to determine admission, it is required to be considered for admission to the Honors Program.
  • Applicants from countries where English is not the native language will need to provide proof of English proficiency demonstrated by the TOEFL or IELTS examination. The minimum score for full admission to a degree program is 61 internet based or 550 (paper based) or 6.0 on the IELTSPlease contact our admission office for further details at admissions@barry.edu.
  • You will not need to complete a separate application to be considered. After admission to the University has been determined, eligible applicants for Barry University's Honors Program will be sent a formal invitation to join our Honors Program.

   

• Transfer Applicants

  • Complete the undergraduate application for admission.
  • Send all official transcripts from previously attended colleges or universities to:
    Barry University
    Recruitment and Admissions
    11300 NE Second Avenue
    Miami Shores, FL 33161
  • You will not need to complete a separate application to be considered. After admission to the University has been determined, eligible applicants for Barry University's Honors Program will be sent a formal invitation to join our Honors Program.

   

• International Transfer Applicants

  • Complete the undergraduate application for admission. 
  • Send official transcripts, certificates, or mark sheets and/or diplomas from previously attended colleges and universities to:
    Barry University
    Recruitment and Admissions
    11300 NE Second Avenue
    Miami Shores, FL 33161
  • Applicants from countries where English is not the native language will need to provide proof of English proficiency demonstrated by the TOEFL examination. The minimum score for full admission to a degree program is 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based). However, applicants who have attended a US institution and have earned at least 24 credits are not required to take the TOEFL examination. Please contact our admission office for further details at admissions@barry.edu.
  • You will not need to complete a separate application to be considered. After admission to the University has been determined, eligible applicants for Barry University's Honors Program will be sent a formal invitation to join our Honors Program.

Curriculum

• PHI/THE 191H Judeo-Christian Doctrine (3)

  A fundamental examination of the Judeo-Christian tradition, beginning with a consideration of the relationship between theology and philosophy. Foundational religious affirmations will be examined from the perspective of both disciplines. Honors Program students will take PHI 191 in lieu of PHI 220 or THE 191 in lieu of THE 201. (Fall)

• HON 192H Honors Inquiry Experience (3)

  This course addresses the importance of understanding theory and its relationship to how society/culture is produced and sustained. Various theoretical/philosophical assumptions that contribute to the production of cultural knowledge will be examined. (Spring) 

• ENG 358H Modernist and Postmodernist Literature (3)

  In-depth study of modernist literature (1900-1945) and postmodern literature (1945 to the present); analysis of these two periods of literary and cultural change and of the fundamental linguistic and critical developments of these periods; explication of the unique social and philosophical perspectives developed during these periods; application of the postmodern critical approach of deconstruction to develop an understanding of culturally constructed narratives.  Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210. (Fall) 

• HUM 300H Dimensions of Culture II (3)

  This course will address the importance of theory in understanding and studying the concept of culture. The course will examine how culture is shaped by major social institutions and how these institutions shape cultural products such as literature, film, and art. The underlying assumption that guides the dominant cultural standards of America will be evaluated. (Spring) 

• SOC 394H H1 The World in America (3)

  The central focus of this course is to analyze and understand current relations of inequality within the context of the United States and Latin America—particularly as they relate to race and class. (Fall) 

• HON 470H H1 Senior Honors Thesis/Research Project (3)

  Students will conduct original research that stems from collaboration between the student’s academic major and the Honors Program’s curriculum. Topic and thesis proposal must be approved by the thesis advisor and the Honors Program’s director. A supervisory committee will oversee the thesis/project. (Fall, Spring)

  Thesis Packet