Berkeley Social Welfare Elective Requirement The MSW degree requires a minimum of 48 units in approved coursework related to social welfare. All concentrations require 19 field education units in SOC WEL 400 & 401 and 29 academic units. The number of required courses varies between concentrations and therefore varies the number of elective units required by each concentration. The following chart outlines the academic unit requirement for each concentration. CONCENTRATION

Direct Practice in Child and Family Services Direct Practice in Community Mental Health Services Direct Practice in Gerontology Services

Direct Practice in Health Services Management and Planning

CORE COURSES

SW 200 SW 220 SW 240 SW 241 SW275 (or approved alternative) ¤ SW 282A SW 282B

15 units

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

SW 230 SW 243 SW 205 SW 222 SW 244 SW 210C SW 226 SW 246 SW 238C SW 245 SW 210i SW 251 SW 252 SW Policy Course¤

REQUIRED ELECTIVE UNITS

4 units

10 units*ˠ

6 units

8 units ˠ

6 units

8 units

4 units

10 units ˠ

8 units

6 units ˠ

¤ Approved alternative courses valued at 3 units or higher will reduce the overall number of required electives units. *Students participating in the Title IV-E Training Program are required to take SW 250N. ˠ Students completing the Pupil Personnel Services Credential are required to take SW 232 and SW 250T.

Social Welfare Electives

Below you will find a list of Social Welfare electives. Students may not double-count concentration requirements for elective units. Students may take a concentration requirement from a different concentration than their own to meet elective requirements (i.e. A CMH student takes SW 238C as an elective.) Courses marked with an asterisk (*) denote electives that are approved as alternatives to SW 275. 205 210A

210B 210C 210I 211 222 223 226 230 232 234A 234B 234C 235 236 237 238B 238C 243 244 246 250A 250B

COURSE Psychosocial Problems & Psychopathology Stress & Coping in Adulthood

Infant Development Aging Processes Group, Organizational & Community Assessing Non-Profits Mental Health and Social Policy Advanced Seminar in Community Mental Health Social Policy and Gerontology Social Policy: Children & Families Social Work & Education Policy Law & Social Welfare: Children & Families Law & Social Welfare: Health & Mental Health Legal & Ethical Issues in Aging Homelessness in America International Social Welfare The Benevolent Asylum Drug & Alcohol Policy Health Policy: A Social Welfare Perspective Direct Practice in Child and Family Settings Direct Practice in Mental Health Settings Direct Practice in Aging Settings *Social Work with Groups Family Therapy

250C 250F 250G 250I 250J 250K 250L 250M 250N 250P 250T 250U 250X 250Y 250Z 251 252 254 255 257 260 274 275 298.7

COURSE Brief Therapy & Crisis Intervention *Understanding & Facilitating Interpersonal Group Dynamics Psychodynamic Social Work *Essential Spanish for Social Workers *Social Work with Latino Populations *Social Work & Disabilities *Human Sexuality *Death & Dying Public Child Welfare Service Child & Adolescent Psychopathology Social Work Practice in School Settings Substance Abuse Treatment Domestic Violence: Assessment & Intervention Social Development Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Community Practice Management Practice Policy Practice *Community Organizing Financial Management *Forensic Social Work *Immigrants & Refugees *Diversity-sensitive & Competent Social Work Motivational Interviewing

Electives Outside of the School of Social Welfare Below you will find a list of electives that have been approved to count for social welfare elective units. You can take the course without additional approval from the School of Social Welfare. Other departments may have enrollment restrictions or other prerequisites. Be sure to check the Online Schedule and consult with the offering department before registering for the course. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) denote electives that are approved as alternatives to SOC WEL 275. If a course is not on this list, you may petition to have the course approved to satisfy elective requirements.

1. Obtain a copy of the current course syllabus (course descriptions are not sufficient for evaluation). The course must be at least 2 units and be numbered 100 or higher.

2. State your request in an e-mail to the Academic Program Manager ([email protected]). Include the course syllabus as an attachment. You should state in your request which social work core competencies you think the course addresses 107 111 112 115 119 149 131 141 209F 172 174

112A 113A 115 117 220 221 220 233

African American Studies Race and Public Policy 137 *Multicultural Communities *Race, Class, and Gender in the United States Anthropology *Evolution and Human Variation: Exploring 158 Religion and Anthropology Where Evolution, Biology, and Culture Meet Introduction to Medical Anthropology 215A Advanced Medical Anthropology Anthropology of HIV/AIDS 219 Queer Health Physiological Anthropology Asian American Studies *Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies 142 Asian American Psychology Law in the Asian American Community 145 Politics, Public Policy, and Asian American Communities Business, Haas School of Fundamentals of Business 292N2 Achieving Social Impact Chicano Studies Chicanos and the Educational System 176 Chicanos and Health Care Chicanos, Law, and Criminal Justice City and Regional Planning The Idea of Planning 230 U.S. Housing, Planning, and Policy Economic Analysis for Planning C234 Housing and the Urban Economy Urbanization in Developing Countries 239 Housing Policy Seminar *Minorities & Gender in Planning 261 Citizen Involvement in the City Planning Process The Urban and Regional Economy 266 Program Planning and Evaluation Political Economy and Planning Demography Human Fertility: Readings in the Social Science 240 *Migration Seminar of Reproduction Development Practice Law, Politics, and Policy Making

157

Health Economics

200B

Social Development

114A 114B 200A 200D 207C 207D 213D C254 215 247

114AB

221.71 222.5

224.22 155 160 162 163 101 171 176 181 183

N108 119 130 131 132 141 142 160

Early Development and Education Seminar in Early Development and Education Cognitive Development

Economics Education 260 260A 261A 264A

Education Policy & School Reform Issues in Educational Administration and Policy Organization Theory in Education and Other Social Services Intergovernmental Relations in Social Sector Organizations Qualitative Evaluation and Research

*Psychological Development: Identity, Culture, 273A and Education Diagnosis of Human Handicaps 280A *Proseminar: Sociocultural Critique of Education Assessment and Education of Exceptional 291E Equity, Inequality, and Opportunity in Education Pupils in Regular Classes Education Interventions for the School Psychologist Environmental Science, Policy, and Management *Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Health Status 262 *Race-ing People, Race-ing Place: Race, Identity, and the Environment Health and Medical Science Program Improving the Care of Our Elders 298 Memory, Aging, and the Self Health Politics, Policy, and Policy Analysis Interdisciplinary Studies Advances in Aging 130 Seminar on Social, Political, & Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine Law Law and Social Change: The Movement for 265 Seminar: Eldercare Policies, Practice & the Law Immigrant Rights in Arizona *Gay 5.0: Sexual Orientation Law, Politics and 281.5 Child Welfare Law & Litigation Policy from Stonewall to Today Mental Health and the Law 285.31:1 *Groups, Diversity, and Law Legal Studies Government of the Family 168 Sex, Reproduction, and the Law Punishment, Culture, and Society 170 Crime and Criminal Justice Courts and Social Policy 182 Law, Politics and Society Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 183 Psychology of Diversity and Discrimination Native American Studies Native American Tribal Governments 149 Gender in Native American Society Political Science California Politics 210 Political Violence The Unseen America 272AB National Policy Making Public Organization and Administration 273 Urban Politics Administrative Behavior 275 Principles of Policy Analysis Psychology Meditation 161 Interpersonal Processes Drugs and Behavior 180 Industrial-Organization Psychology Clinical Psychology 231D *Minority Mental Health Developmental Psychology 234A Contemporary Psychoanalytic Theory Community Psychology 234B Theories of Child and Family Therapy Development During Infancy 234C Theories of Community Intervention Cognitive Development 290K Emotion-Focused Therapy Social Psychology

130AC 201F 202B

202C 202D 202E 202G

203A 204D 204F

204G 206B 204F 205

210 210B 211 212A 212C 212C

212D 158 162

C164

180AC 190 220 251 252 260 265

*Aging, Health, and Diversity Community Based Research and Interventions to Promote Health: Theory and Methods *Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Health Status and Behavior Substance Abuse Prevention Public Health Implications of Human Violence Violence Prevention Advanced Alcohol Research Seminar

Theories of Health and Social Behavior Community Organization and Community Building for Health *Culture, Practice & Eliminating Health Disparities *Research Advances in Health Disparities

Food and Nutrition Policies and Programs

*Culture, Public Health Practice and Eliminating Health Disparities Program Planning, Development & Education Maternal and Child Health Adolescent Health Health and Human Rights *International Maternal and Child Health *Migration and Health: A U.S.-Mexico Binational Perspective Health and Social Policy in Mexico and Latin America International Health Core Course Risk and Uncertainty in Public Policy Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Policy

Impact of Government Policies on Poor Children and Families *AIDS and American Culture Wealth and Poverty Law and Public Policy Microeconomic Organization and Policy Analysis The Politics of Policy Advising Leadership and Strategy Policies for Youth

Public Health 213A 214C 217A

217C 217D 218B 219C

220A 221 221A 221B 222

222A 223C

226D 255A 281 290 290.2 292.2 Public Policy 266 267 268 270 277 280 290

290 290.6 290.15

Family Planning, Population Change, and Health Expanding Boundaries of Woman’s Health: The Role of Technology and Health Disparities Aging: Value and Social Policy Issues Aging and Public Health Neuroscience and Public Health of Alzheimer’s Disease Evaluation of Health & Social Programs *Community Based Participatory Research in Public Health Health Politics and Policy Mental Health Policies, Programs, and Services The City and Health

*Understanding and Overcoming Health Care Disparities Health Planning and Policy: An International Perspective Health Care Technology Policy

Strategic Management and Organization of Health Services Global Health Economies Social Epidemiology *Public Health and Spirituality *Cultural Perspectives on Aging and Health *Social Justice and Worker Health

*Access to Human Services Among Low Income and Minority Populations Health Policy in the Public and Private Sectors Evaluating Welfare, Health, and Education Programs Wealth and Poverty

Kids-First Policy Knowing and Valuing in Public Policy Ethics, Policy, and the Power of Ideas *Gay 5.0: Sexual Orientation Law, Politics and Policy from Stonewall to Today Journalism for Social Change Management Strategies for Public Organizations The Politics of Punishment

111 115 122A 125 131AC 131B 133 140 141 111

Sociology of the Family Deviance and Social Control *Comparative Perspectives: Inequality Urban Sociology *Race and Ethnic Relations: U.S. American Cultures Race and Ethnic Relations

Sociology 150A 15A 155 170 172 190

Social Psychology Personality & Social Structure Sociology of Illness and Medicine Social Change Development and Globalization

Absolutely Surplus: Social Exclusion in Contemporary Sociology *The Sociology of Gender 280L *Sociology of Gender Political Sociology 280AA Sociology of Poverty Social Movements and Political Action 290 Crisis of Inequality Women and Gender Studies *Beyond Male and Female – Transgender and Intersex Bodies and Identities