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Welcome!
The
faculty and staff of the School of Social Welfare are pleased that
you are interested in the Undergraduate Group Major in Social Welfare.
Under the jurisdiction of the College of Letters & Sciences,
the major introduces students to problems, policies, and methods
in the social welfare field through four core social welfare courses
and a minimum of five approved upper-division electives in other
social science and related departments. Students who finish the
program receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Undergraduates
from our program are well prepared to enter graduate programs in
social welfare, social work, family therapy, law, counseling, psychology,
sociology, health education, human resource management and other
fields where a knowledge of social sciences is good professional
preparation. Undergraduates not seeking higher degrees are prepared
for entry-level jobs as human service workers, counselors, family
life educators, work and family specialists, non-profit organization
administrators, and staff members of other agencies addressing human
need. The curriculum focuses on courses which acquaint our students
with current knowledge regarding the basic liberal arts, rather
than vocational training. Our School has an advisor/mentor to help
students individualize their curriculum plan so that coursework
will address specific interests for particular careers. We urge
you to take advantage of our advising and mentoring.
We
hope you decide to join us in your educational pursuits. Further
information on the program can be found on this web site, or by
contacting our Undergraduate Advisor, Sherman Boyson, at boyson@berkeley.edu,
or by visiting him in Room 219 Haviland Hall.
Michael
J. Austin, Ph.D.
Chair Undergraduate Program
School of Social Welfare
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