The curriculum consists of 4–6 required courses for a total of 7 units (105 hours of instruction). Candidates must pay a nonrefundable specialized program of study registration fee.
You must take all courses for a letter grade. To receive the Award of Completion, you must maintain an overall minimum 2.0 grade point average, with a grade of C or better (no C-minus grades) in each course. All coursework must be completed within three years of registering for the program.
Once you have completed the program coursework, notify UC Berkeley Extension that you have completed the curriculum and request your Award of Completion. Send an email to course@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4151. After your records have been reviewed, verified and approved, your award will be sent to you in the mail. The review of your records is usually completed within six to eight weeks after you request the award.