BA Social Welfare at University of California, Berkeley

An international leader in social work practice and social policy, Berkeley Social Welfare has prepared over 11,000 social work professionals and social welfare scholars for a range of leadership, research, teaching, and advanced practice roles. Since 1942 we have offered the undergraduate major in Social Welfare leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, under the jurisdiction of the College of Letters & Science. Berkeley Social Welfare's B.A. degree program was ranked #1 by USA Today College Factual in 2016.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: L&S Administered Undergraduate Programs  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Students must complete each course with a letter grade., Psychology, Sociology, Statistics); Upper Division (Core, Social Welfare Topics); Electives (Social Science Electives).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Communications, Education, Government, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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