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With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

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The path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

Service-learning integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.

Service-Learning

The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of courses and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. We offer certificate, credential exam preparation, and licensure programs for professional and personal enrichment.

High school students: Get a jump-start on your college education with dual enrollment courses from Barry University! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

Barry University is committed to provide you with a dynamic and flexible approach to your degree pathway through our online courses and degree programs. We understand that balancing academics, work, and personal commitments can be challenging. That's why our online offerings are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, allowing you to pursue your educational goals without compromising on other important aspects of your life.

Distance Education

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Campus Life

For students currently enrolled in classes at Barry, we have a wealth of resources you can tap into to bring ease and efficiency to your university experience. Get the help you need with administrative or financial questions, or check out course catalogs to help plan your schedule by semester. All the information you need to excel is at your fingertips.

Tracks and Curriculum

Master of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Applied Track

In this track, you will:

  • Learn how to consult with athletes, exercisers, and performers to improve their mental skills.
  • Gain practical experience with individuals, teams, and groups both on-campus with Barry Athletics as well as off-campus with other local sport, exercise, and performance organizations.
  • Prepare to practice in dynamic, professional organizations, such as The United States Army and IMG Sport Academies.
  • Accumulate supervised/mentored hours in preparation for becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
  • You will be provided with supervised applied experiences and have the opportunity to begin accumulating hours applicable toward provisional status certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC).

The 36-credit hour applied track curriculum includes courses in Performance Enhancement of Psychology, Service Delivery, and Professional Practice. You will be provided with supervised applied experiences and have the opportunity to begin accumulating hours applicable toward Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) certification. You will be responsible for completing, subsequent to graduation, any remaining supervised applied hours and submitting the AASP application materials required for certification. Consult with your advisor in the early stages of planning a program of study so that it can be determined if any additional coursework might be necessary.

Thesis Track

In this track, you will:

  • Learn the research process and investigate the impact of psychological factors on sport, exercise, and performance.
  • Gain opportunities to present at professional conferences and publish in scientific journals.
  • Prepare for doctoral degrees in sport and exercise psychology, counseling, or other psychology related areas in high ranked research I universities.

The 36-credit hour thesis track emphasizes courses in Advanced Statistics and/or Qualitative Methodology, Thesis Proposal and Thesis Defense. If you intend to pursue advanced graduate study leading to the doctoral degree, you will be strongly encouraged to select the "Research" or “Dual” option, which requires a proposal and final thesis presentation defense as well as submission of a written proposal and final thesis.

Dual Track

In this track, you will:

  • Fulfill the criteria from both the applied and thesis tracks

If you are interested in both the applied and research option, you can select the “dual” track, which requires you to fulfill the necessary credits for both tracks. If you choose this option, you would be required to take a total of 45 credits instead of the 36 credits required for the thesis and applied tracks.

Dual SEPP/MBA Degree

In this track, you will:

  • Fulfill the criteria from both the applied and thesis tracks

If you are interested in both the applied and research option, you can select the “dual” track, which requires you to fulfill the necessary credits for both tracks. If you choose this option, you would be required to take a total of 45 credits instead of the 36 credits required for the thesis and applied tracks.

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Barry University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status. This policy applies to students, employees, applicants and trustees with respect to participation in any program, benefit, activity or student/employment opportunity offered by the University. Every member of the University community is expected to uphold this policy as a matter of mutual respect and fundamental fairness in human relations. Every student of this institution has a responsibility to conduct himself/herself in accordance with this policy as a condition of enrollment. Further, every University employee has an obligation to observe Barry University policies and implementation of federal and state law as a term of employment. No person shall be retaliated against for reporting violations or concerns about prohibited discrimination or bias through appropriate University channels.

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