Welcome to the Department of Sociology and Criminology!

Choosing to major in sociology or criminology at Barry University has many advantages. The faculty members have excellent credentials, are superior teachers, and maintain a high caliber of professional activity. The curriculum is challenging and comprehensive. Class size is limited generally to 20 students per section, allowing for more individualized attention and ready-access to professors. All majors receive personalized, one-on-one advising from a regular full-time faculty member. Faculty advisors assist students with meeting degree requirements and with clarifying educational and career objectives. Our academically superior students can join Pi Gamma Mu, the International Social Science Honor Society, which is sponsored by the Department. Specialized courses provide students with opportunities to gain practical experience through internships or research projects.

Majors have served as interns with child protection and youth service agencies, federal investigative agencies, circuit/criminal courts, correctional facilities, and state and federal probation offices. An internship with the U.S. Customs Service and Cooperative Education Programs (U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service) or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is also available.

If you have any questions or would like further information on the Department or the majors, please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Karen A. Callaghan, at 305-899-3474 or kcallaghan@mail.barry.edu.

For a copy of the University catalog, an application, and a financial aid packet, please contact the Division of Enrollment Management at 305-899-3100, toll free 1-800-695-2279, or admissions@mail.barry.edu.
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