About the Program
The Social Welfare Services specialization consists of three social welfare services courses, a human biology course, two additional required classes and one specialization elective from an array of social and behavioral sciences offerings. It is designed to orient students to human functioning and dynamics and to help ready them for bachelor's level employment in social and human service settings.
Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS)
The Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree program is designed for students who choose to pursue a liberal arts program of study. The degree is flexible in its design and thereby responds to diverse student needs and interests.
Students in this degree program are required to complete a specialization. Students may choose both to earn a specialization and to submit a portfolio.
To earn a specialization students select a specialization in one of the following: Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Legal Studies, Psychology/Human Services, or Social Welfare. Curriculum for each of these areas and University policies follow in this bulletin.
Students who also want to earn credit for college-level learning acquired through professional work experience must submit a portfolio. The portfolio provides the mechanism for translating documented learning experience into Barry University credit. Students are expected to submit their portfolios before completing 90 credits.
Students must attend a portfolio seminar during the first three semesters of enrollment. It is advisable to have portfolios submitted within one year of seminar attendance. If more than one year elapses from attendance at the first seminar, students must attend a second seminar.
Students must meet all of the following criteria at the time of portfolio submission:
1. Students have been fully accepted (see criteria for full acceptance in this bulletin/catalog).
2. Students must have completed English 302 with a grade of at least C or have demonstrated proficiency on the English exam.
3. Students must be in good academic standing (cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all Barry University coursework).
4. Students are able to document at least five years of full time professional work experience and/or community service.
If students do not meet the above criteria, the portfolio may not be submitted. Students must submit their near-completed portfolios to their directors/advisors in sufficient time to allow for revisions. Completed portfolios must be submitted to the Miami campus in accordance with published deadline dates in the Semester schedules. Meeting these deadlines is the responsibility of the student. The portfolio administrative fee must be paid when submitting the portfolio for evaluation.
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