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At least 12 of these 24 units must be completed after you have completed 90 units. You must complete in residence a minimum of 18 units of upper division courses excluding UCEAP units , 12 of which must satisfy the requirements for your major. Major Maps help undergraduate students discover academic, co-curricular, and discovery opportunities at UC Berkeley based on intended major or field of interest.
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Use the major map below as a guide to planning your undergraduate journey and designing your own unique Berkeley experience. Berkeley Social Welfare is a participating department in the Berkeley Connect academic mentoring program for undergraduate majors. Undergraduate students are paired with a graduate student mentor from the Social Welfare doctoral program.
Participants are grouped by declared or intended major to allow students to discover mutual academic interests. Over the course of a semester, enrolled students participate in regular small-group discussions facilitated by a graduate student mentor following a faculty-directed curriculum , meet with their graduate student mentor for one-on-one advising, attend lectures and panel discussions featuring department faculty and alumni, and go on field trips to campus resources.
The honors program in social welfare provides an opportunity for qualified undergraduates to investigate thoroughly an area of interest, to work closely with a faculty member, and to produce a paper of some magnitude. Students who meet the eligibility requirements, which include a 3.
The fall H one unit is a two-hour biweekly seminar addressing topic identification, library research, and the preparation of an annotated bibliography and essay prospectus. The spring H one to three units is an individual tutorial in which students prepare the honors thesis essay under the supervision of a faculty adviser.
It will examine the history and role of "welfare," "the welfare state," and the social work profession in the U. Topics such as discrimination, economic deprivation, and oppression and their effects on people of color, women, and gay and lesbian people will be highlighted. Terms offered: Spring , Fall , Spring Berkeley Connect is a mentoring program, offered through various academic departments, that helps students build intellectual community. Over the course of a semester, enrolled students participate in regular small-group discussions facilitated by a graduate student mentor following a faculty-directed curriculum , meet with their graduate student mentor for one-on-one academic advising, attend lectures and panel discussions featuring department faculty and alumni, and go on field trips to campus resources.
Students are not required to be declared majors in order to participate. Final exam not required. Terms offered: Summer Second 6 Week Session, Summer Second 6 Week Session, Summer Second 6 Week Session This course introduces students to the purpose, functions, and programs of the public child welfare system in the United States, with a particular focus on California, in a historical context, and with an emphasis on social justice and diversity concerns in policy-making and service delivery.
The course explores U. Introduction to Child Welfare in California and the U. Terms offered: Spring , Spring , Spring Course explores the role of philanthropy, foundations, and proposal development in American society.
A grant writing exercise in a Bay Area community agency is required. Terms offered: Spring , Fall , Spring This course examines social work as a profession: the practice of the profession, the organizational context of professional practice, and the ethics of the profession. Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 1.
Terms offered: Spring , Fall , Spring Analysis of social welfare policies and programs including public assistance, social insurance, social services, and health and mental health. Terms offered: Spring , Fall , Spring This course introduces students to basic social work practice skills through the generalist intervention model.
Both direct and indirect practice methods are introduced. Biophysical, psychological, environmental, social, and cultural contributions to effective and ethical social work assessment and intervention with individuals, families, and communities experiencing a range of challenges will be examined.
Requires concurrent enrollment in discussion section. Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2. Addresses issues of misuse and addiction, impacts on the family, and the range of intervention modalities including prevention and treatment. Terms offered: Fall , Fall , Fall Course examines the development of race and ethnic relations in the U.
Terms offered: Summer Second 6 Week Session, Summer 10 Week Session, Summer First 6 Week Session This course introduces the developmental, psychological and environmental issues related to sexuality at different stages in life, and in different social service venues. Variability within sexual culture is addressed, introducing students to the strengths of the LGBT community, the experience of growing up and discovering sexuality, and how research and practice models define homosexuality in relation to human sexuality and development.
Issues of sexuality in specific social work settings are addressed. Terms offered: Spring , Spring In this interdisciplinary course students examine the relationships among social science, law, and crime prevention policy. Emphasis is placed on how psychological science clinical, developmental, social can inform decisions about individuals at high risk for repeated involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Students will have an opportunity to master a specific problem area.
Broadly, goals are for students to a become comfortable in translating crime prevention problems into social scientific questions, and b specifically understand how research findings can inform law and policy. Terms offered: Summer First 6 Week Session, Summer First 6 Week Session, Summer First 6 Week Session This course will investigate the phenomenon of domestic violence in the United States from historical, psychological, sociological, anthropological, legal, feminist, and cross-cultural perspectives.
We will study the impact this social problem has on families, relevant theories of causation, the merits of related services and interventions, and the experiences of diverse popu lations. Terms offered: Fall , Spring , Fall Preparation of an honors thesis.
Adrian Aguilera, Assistant Professor. Culture and SES and mental health, mental health services research in low-income populations, Latino and minority mental health, health disparities, cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression, mobile technology mHealth and mental health, digital health. Research Profile. Michael J. Austin, Professor. Strategic planning, social welfare, social service management, organizational development. Jill Duerr Berrick, Professor. Family policy, child and family poverty, child abuse and neglect, foster care, kinship care, Child welfare services.
Julian Chow, Professor. East Asian studies, social welfare, community practice and service delivery in urban poverty, ethnic, and immigrant neighborhoods, community analysis and needs assessment, program planning and development, and cultural competency services.
Jeffrey Edleson, Professor. Program evaluation, family violence, child maltreatment, engaging men, violence prevention. Neil Gilbert, Professor. Social welfare, comparative welfare state analysis, child welfare, evaluation research, family policy, social security.
Anu Gomez, Assistant Professor. Reproductive health, violence against women, health disparities. Erin M. Kerrison, Assistant Professor. Crime, criminal justice, drug control, gender, health disparities, inequality, law, mass incarceration, mental health, mixed methods, policing, policy, poverty, prisons, punishment, race, risk, reentry, substance abuse, trauma, violence, race and gender.
James Midgley, Professor. Development, social development, social policy, community development, International social welfare, global poverty and inequality. Kurt C. Organista, Professor. Tina K. Sacks, Assistant Professor. Racial disparities in health; social determinants of health; race, class and gender; and poverty and inequality. Andrew E. Scharlach, Professor. Aging, social welfare, family issues, aging-friendly communities, long-term care policies. Steven P. Segal, Professor.
Psychiatry, methodology, social welfare, mental health and social policy. Valerie Shapiro, Assistant Professor. Social work, prevention, mental health, intervention, effective, preventive, sustainability, adoption, community, coalition, collaboration, strength, school, assessment, screening, resilience, translation, dissemination, implementation, doctoral, education, communities that care, social emotional, youth, children, DESSA.
Jennifer Skeem, Professor. Psychology, mental health, criminal justice, risk assessment, intervention. Paul R. Sterzing, Assistant Professor. Susan Irene Stone, Associate Professor.
School-based psycho-social services, school-effects, archival data analysis. Eileen Gambrill, Professor Emeritus. Social welfare, professional ethics and education, social learning theory, behavioral methods. Mary Ann Mason, Professor Emeritus. Law, social welfare, family and children policy. Lorraine T. Midanik, Professor Emeritus. Social welfare, research methodology, health behavior and policy.
William M. Runyan, Professor Emeritus. Human behavior, social welfare, life history. Yu-Wen Ying, Professor Emeritus. When you print this page, you are actually printing everything within the tabs on the page you are on: this may include all the Related Courses and Faculty, in addition to the Requirements or Overview.
If you just want to print information on specific tabs, you're better off downloading a PDF of the page, opening it, and then selecting the pages you really want to print. About the Program An international leader in social work practice and social policy, Berkeley Social Welfare has prepared over 11, social work professionals and social welfare scholars for a range of leadership, research, teaching, and advanced practice roles. Bachelor of Arts BA in Social Welfare The Social Welfare undergraduate major emphasizes an educational experience that is grounded in the liberal arts rather than specialized training in the profession of social work—thus its designation as a Bachelor of Arts BA degree, and not the professional Bachelor of Social Work BSW degree.
Major Requirements Prerequisite Entry Requirements Students interested in declaring the Social Welfare major should thoroughly explore the Social Welfare field as a major; become familiar with the curriculum and its required sequence; and complete the prerequisite entry requirements as soon as possible. This requirement may be satisfied by exam or by taking an approved course.
The prerequisite entry requirement for the Social Welfare major may also be satisfied by taking a Berkeley Data Science course. University of California Requirements Entry Level Writing All students who will enter the University of California as freshmen must demonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling the Entry Level Writing requirement.
American History and American Institutions The American History and Institutions requirements are based on the principle that a US resident graduated from an American university, should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States.
Berkeley Campus Requirement American Cultures All undergraduate students at Cal need to take and pass this course in order to graduate. Foreign Language The Foreign Language requirement may be satisfied by demonstrating proficiency in reading comprehension, writing, and conversation in a foreign language equivalent to the second semester college level, either by passing an exam or by completing approved course work.
Reading and Composit ion In order to provide a solid foundation in reading, writing, and critical thinking the College requires two semesters of lower division work in composition in sequence.
Senior Residence Requirement After you become a senior with 90 semester units earned toward your BA degree , you must complete at least 24 of the remaining 30 units in residence in at least two semesters. Upper Division Residence Requirement You must complete in residence a minimum of 18 units of upper division courses excluding UCEAP units , 12 of which must satisfy the requirements for your major.
Major Map Major Maps help undergraduate students discover academic, co-curricular, and discovery opportunities at UC Berkeley based on intended major or field of interest.
Developed by the Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with academic departments, these experience maps will help you: Explore your major and gain a better understanding of your field of study Connect with people and programs that inspire and sustain your creativity, drive, curiosity and success Discover opportunities for independent inquiry, enterprise, and creative expression Engage locally and globally to broaden your perspectives and change the world Reflect on your academic career and prepare for life after Berkeley Use the major map below as a guide to planning your undergraduate journey and designing your own unique Berkeley experience.
Academic Opportunities Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare Berkeley Social Welfare is a participating department in the Berkeley Connect academic mentoring program for undergraduate majors.
Social Welfare Undergraduate Honors Program The honors program in social welfare provides an opportunity for qualified undergraduates to investigate thoroughly an area of interest, to work closely with a faculty member, and to produce a paper of some magnitude. Final exam required. Formerly known as: Instructor: Organista.
Research Profile Michael J. Research Profile Julian Chow, Professor. Research Profile Jeffrey Edleson, Professor. Research Profile Neil Gilbert, Professor. Research Profile Erin M. Research Profile Kurt C. Research Profile Tina K. Research Profile Andrew E. Research Profile Steven P. Research Profile Jennifer Skeem, Professor. Research Profile Paul R.
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