Undergraduate Programs
Truly Make a Difference by Becoming a Teacher.
We seek students who are eager to make a difference in the life of a child, and who are looking to influence the generations that will someday lead this country and world.
Barry University’s Bachelor of Science in Education (with Master of Science option) is molding the future of the education system by preparing highly-qualified teachers that are empowered to teach and respond to the learning needs of students from across the nation and the world. Become classroom ready in early childhood, elementary, or special education teaching, with the choice of a content minor in one of the following areas: Math, Science, Literature, or Social Science.
Learn More about the Education Program
Why Barry University for an Education Degree?
- Learn how to be an effective teacher in the fourth largest school district in the country.
- Program is based on national standards of common required courses, allowing students to easily obtain teaching certifications in other states.
- Earn a master’s degree within one year after obtaining your bachelor’s, saving you 1-2 years of college if you were to do a bachelor’s and master’s separately.
- Receive Reading and ESOL endorsements, providing possible opportunity to teach overseas.
President Obama's Remarks on the Importance of Higher Education

"To every young person listening tonight who's contemplating their career choice: If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation; if you want to make a difference in the life of a child -- become a teacher. Your country needs you." --President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 2011
