Barry University

 

Business Administration & Management, General

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Computer & Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting.

Emergency Medical Technician

A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.

Health Professions & Related Programs

Health Services Administration

A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations.

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.

Occupational Therapist Assistant

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of occupational therapists, to direct patient participation in skill-enhancing, learning, and motivational tasks; correct or diminish pathologies; and to provide direct health education and promotion services. Includes instruction in human life span development, occupational therapy principles and practice skills, treatment planning and implementation, record-keeping and documentation, patient education and intervention, activity and program direction, and assistive services management.

Social Work

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

• Approved for Post 9/11 GI Bill
• Signed the VA's Principles of Excellence for serving veterans and service members
• Utilize the Federal Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
• Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) Funding
• DOD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Tuition Assistance
• Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Network

• Waives the admission application fee for military students and veterans
• ACT or SAT test scores required for admission
• Awards college credit for passing scores on CLEP exam
• Awards college credit for passing scores on DSST exam
• Award college credit for military training and experience according to the ACE recommendation guidelines
• Mentoring/on-boarding programs for new military students or veterans

• Tuition discounts specifically for military students
• Additional scholarships specifically for military students and veterans
• Compliant with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Choice Act")

• Active duty or reserve military student returns without penalty after deployment
• Offers evening programs
• Offers weekend programs
• Offers accelerated courses (i.e., 6-8 weeks course completion time)
• On-campus living requirement for students at any point in their enrollment
• Explicit commitment to serving the military and veteran community
• Commitment incorporated into the institution’s mission, vision and values
• Formal policy in place regarding business conduct and compliance when admitting, educating, advising, and placing military and/or veteran students

• Academic support/tutoring
• Academic advising
• Study skills workshops
• Financial aid counseling
• Career planning services
• Mental health counseling
• Transition Assistance
• Accommodations for military students with disabilities
• Full-time veteran counselors or advisors on staff
• Dedicated social space for gathering (e.g. a student lounge or veteran center) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans
• Campus/social networking events planned specifically for veterans?
• Specialized career guidance counseling or other programs to help military students identify careers to pursue
• Industry-employer relationship programs available to active duty military students and veterans to assist with post-graduate employment outcomes