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Course Requirements for the Social Welfare Major
(29 Units -- At least 9 classes)

Core Social Welfare Classes (4 courses, 11 units)

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All students majoring in social welfare are required to take a sequence of four undergraduate courses in Social Welfare. Each course is offered only once a year - in either the Fall or Spring semester. The courses should be taken in the sequence listed below. Students accepted to the major will be assigned a specific schedule to complete the sequence. Departing from the normal sequence requires approval of the Undergraduate Assistant.

SW 102 Social Work as a Profession 3 units (Fall - Junior Year)
SW 100 Social Welfare Policy 3 units (Spring - Junior Year)
SW 103 Practice in Social Work 3 units (Fall - Senior Year)
SW 105 Current Topics in Social Welfare 2 units (Spring - Senior Year)

Concentration in a Major Social Science (3 courses)

All social welfare majors must concentrate in one of five major social science departments: Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, or Anthropology. Majors are required to take three approved electives in their concentration department. Refer to the list of approved concentration electives.

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Additional Social Science Electives (At least 2 courses)

In addition to the three electives courses that constitute the Concentration, social welfare majors must take at least two* additional social science electives. The additional two courses can be selected from the list of concentration electives -- BUT the additional electives cannot come from the Concentration department. Students can also select their additional electives from the list of approved electives in departments other than the five major social sciences. These departments include African American Studies, Asian American Studies, American Studies, Chicano Studies, City & Regional Planning, Demography, Education, Ethnic Studies, History, Legal Studies, Native American Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, Public Health, Public Policy, & Women's Studies.

*The unit total for the 3 concentration electives and the 2 additional electives must equal 18 units, or else additional coursework must be completed. See "Supplemental Units" section below.

Note for Double Majors: L&S policy only allows you to overlap two courses to fulfill the requirements of both majors. Special note for students who double-major with one of the major social sciences (Anthro, Econ, PoliSci, Psych, or Soc): You may opt to use your two "overlap" courses to fulfill your Concentration in a Major Social Science electives requirement, and then take three additional electives to fulfill the Additional Social Science Electives component.

Supplemental Units

The five electives (3 in the your social science concentration, plus the 2 additional electives) must equal 18 units. Students who choose five electives that do not add up to 18 units will need additional coursework. Such supplemental units could come from: a) Additional electives; b) graduate level social welfare; c) a social welfare elective such as SW 150, SW 104, or SW 195H; or d) volunteer work through SW 197 or the Stiles Hall sections of Education 197. Courses taken for Supplemental Units may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

For more information on optional electives, Click here

Note to students concentrating in Psychology: since most Psychology courses are credited at 3 units, you are likely to need supplemental units.


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