"Sociology majors, we want you to study abroad!"
Sincerely,
Department of Sociology
Berkeley study Abroad
Berkeley Study Abroad has many terrific programs that are offered Summer, Fall, Spring, Year.
Financial Aid:
Berkeley Study Abroad has great information about financing your time abroad. In addition, there are dedicated financial aid counselors housed at Berkeley Study Abroad available to help you. Click https://studyabroad.berkeley.edu/advising to see available hours.
Completing requirements abroad:
The Department of Sociology will automatically accept UCEAP courses to satisfy Sociology Elective requirements if the following criteria are met:
a) must be listed as a Sociology course on the UC Berkeley transcript
b) must be listed as an upper division course on the UC Berkeley Transcript (numbered 100+)
c) must be a minimum of 4 qtr/2.7 semester units
d) must be an academic course, and not a research or internship course
e) must earn a letter grade of D- or higher
If you are taking a course abroad that you feel it is equivalent to a sociology requirement other than a sociology elective, you can request to have the course evaluated for equivalency. Please submit the syllabus to either Cristina or Seng, and it will be forwarded for review by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. This process can take 2-3 weeks.
Database of previously approved courses from abroad
Click https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eT-mf53l0-1lR8ZCduT2Vq9UcoidOwroe8MsKzxutOk/edit#gid=0 for database.
Please note the following limitations of the database:
a) study abroad programs listed may or may not currently be available
b) courses listed for each of the programs are subject to change and may not be available
c) courses listed might only be available in a specific semester only (i.e. Fall only)
d) first tab of Google Document will list UCEAP courses, second tab will show courses approved by exception