Social Welfare

Berkeley Social Welfare offers the professional Master of Social Welfare (MSW) degree, which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Students are prepared to practice with specialized skills at specific intervention levels and are thoroughly grounded in social science knowledge, social welfare policies, and social service organizations. 

• We train social workers for a range of leadership and advanced practice roles in the profession.

• We create a spirit of critical inquiry and emphasize the use of tested knowledge and theory in developing and applying intervention methods.

• We prepare students for professional responsibility in the field of social welfare and the institutional systems that comprise it.

• We educate students to advance social justice.

All MSW students complete a foundation curriculum in generalist social work practice; an advanced curriculum that prepares them for practice in a chosen area of specialization; and a practicum education curriculum including agency-based practicum placements and integrative practicum seminars.

Full-time MSW Program

The Berkeley MSW Program is a two-year, full-time degree program. All students follow a prescribed, full-time 60-unit (minimum 12 units per semester) program of work, preparing them for both generalist and specialized practice.

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