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Requirements For The Bachelor of Liberal Studies:

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS OR GENERAL ELECTIVES: (6 Credits)

Students pursuing the BLS degree must select or transfer the following two courses in the distribution or take them as general electives:

PSY 281 Introduction to Psychology
HUM 303 Modern Currents in the Humanities

Requirements For The Psychology Specialization (30 credits):

REQUIRED COURSES...................................6 credits

For all specializations, students will complete a core introductory and capstone course (6 credits):

BLS 299 Critical Approaches to Liberal Studies
BLS 499 Liberal Studies Capstone

REQUIRED COURSES....................................21 credits

SWS 336

Social Welfare as a Social Institution

SWS 401

Social Welfare Policy and Services I

SWS 470

Human Behavior and Social Environment

BIO 302

Human Biology

PSY 325

Theories of Personality

PSY 413

Abnormal Psychology

SOC 301

American Family or SOC 307 Race and Ethnicity

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES..........................3 credits

Any Barry University course with PSY, SOC prefix (except SOC 309, 310), approved transfer class, or Behavioral Sciences discipline-specific upper level portfolio credits with the Academic Coordinator’s approval.

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