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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

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.

Beta Beta Beta

Honor Society

Honor Society Beta Beta Beta Honor Society

Beta Beta Beta is a National Honor Society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. Since its founding in 1922, more than 200,000 persons have been accepted into lifetime membership, and more than 520 chapters have been established throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, read more at https://www.tribeta.org/.  The Barry University Chapter is Sigma Eta founded in 1969.

Membership and Eligibility

Any student who is a Biology major, Biology minor, or who is interested in the Life Sciences.  You can begin as an Associate Member if you do not qualify as a Regular Member.

According to the Beta Beta Beta constitution and Sigma Eta Barry Chapter, Beta Beta Beta is a non-discriminating organization that does not consider age, race, color, creed, sex, national origin or sexual preference. There are five (5) levels of membership in Beta Beta Beta.  For full definitions, see the Constitution (https://983e1b66-2e04-407d-a9b0-1b2c674c14d2.filesusr.com/ugd/41523e_ab82f85a1f844ce98a26b0262f9c3d3c.pdf). Sigma Eta Barry Chapter also includes a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 for Regular Members and 2.5 for Associate Members.

Associate members shall be:

  1. Undergraduates whose interests include the life sciences in some significant way but who are ineligible for regular membership.
  2. Associate members shall be eligible to participate in all local, district, and national activities except those specifically reserved to regular members by this constitution.
  3. Sigma Eta Chapter requires a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 with at least one Biology Course completed,
  4. Sigma Eta Chapter requires at least 5 hours a semester of Service,
  5. Sigma Eta Chapter requires a $10 fee per semester.

Regular members shall be:

  1. Undergraduate “majors” in biological science at an institution where a chapter of Beta Beta Beta is located,
  2. Shall have completed at least one term of the second year of a four year curriculum or its equivalent,
  3. Shall have completed at least three semester courses in biological science, of which at least one is not an introductory course, with an average grade of B or its equivalent in those biology courses,
  4. Shall have a B average in all courses, and
  5. Shall be in good academic standing.
  6. Only regular members may hold the constitutionally specified chapter offices, vote on chapter membership nominations and national questions, and represent the chapter or vote at national conventions.
  7. Sigma Eta Chapter requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.0,
  8. Sigma Eta Chapter requires at least 3 Biology courses for induction,
  9. Sigma Eta Chapter requires at least 5 hours a semester of Service.

Chapter or club honorary members:

  1. May be elected by any chapter or club in recognition of significant accomplishment as biologists or of outstanding service to the chapter or club.
  2. Sigma Eta Chapter can include, students, Faculty, Staff or external members who are voted in by the majority of the membership.
  3. Sigma Eta Chapter does not have a requirement for biology coursework.

Promoted members shall be:

  1. Associate members who now qualify to be Regular members in the Honor Society.

Elected Student Officers:

Beta Beta Beta elects new officers every year during the Spring semester. This is a great way to show your leadership skills, to meet other students, to promote the service you are interested in, to participate in National Events and to get Research Grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You can self-enroll into the Tri-Beta Canvas site by following this link https://barry.instructure.com/enroll/HDAGEB

  • The faculty sponsors are Dr. Leticia Vega, Professor of Biology (lvega@barry.edu) and Dr. Ana Lichtenberger, Professor of Biology (alichtenberger@barry.edu)

  • To receive your Life-long Beta Beta Beta membership, certificate and Honor's cords you need to be eligible as a Regular Member of the Barry's Sigma Eta Chapter, have paid your dues at least for the semester you are graduating, have completed at least the service hours for the semester you are graduating and pay the $55 fee for National Membership.  Please contact one of the Faculty Advisors if you are a graduating senior and want to be inducted into the Barry Sigma Eta chapter and the Nationals Society, you an email Dr. Ana Lichtenberger at alichtenberger@barry.edu.   

  • The Biology Honor's Ceremony is held in May during Final Exam Week to celebrate the Biology graduating seniors (December and May of the Academic Year), showcase Outstanding Biology Majors who have achieved high academic standards, have provided significant service to the Biology department, the College of Arts & Sciences, the University and/or the community.  Biology graduates with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better are featured in the Biology Board and Biology Website, one of these students is recommended for the Dean's Award and one of these students is eligible for the Biology Graduate of Distinction for the Academic Year.

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