Administration of
Human Services
Master of Science
Curriculum
Program Requirements
To qualify for the Master of Science in Administration of Human Services degree, a student must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours (6 core courses and 5 electives), with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. All students must satisfactorily complete the six core courses in residence, which includes a 120-hour guided practicum or capstone master's project, depending on the work history of the student. The remaining five courses are taken as electives from any of the courses offered in the program. Credits may be awarded toward the degree through the transfer of relevant graduate level course credits from another regionally accredited college or university.
Course Requirements
The core of the program provides the student with the academic quality and rigor required as a base from which to build, according to individual interests and needs in a specific area of human services. Students may also choose elective courses that will best prepare them to meet their own academic goals and professional aspirations.
Through the core curriculum and electives offerings, students will receive solid skills training in program management, supervision and administration of human service organizations, as well as the framework and theories of human services delivery systems. The guided practicum or capstone master’s project will provide real-world, experiential learning to allow students to integrate knowledge and skills in a balance of academic rigor and applied practice.
All students take a common core of 18 credits related to theory, ethics, research and program evaluation, contemporary issues, administration, and a 120-hour guided practicum experience. The remaining 15 credits may be taken as electives.
Core Courses
All students must satisfactorily complete the following core
courses:
AHS 6600 
Survey of Human Services
AHS 6610 Administration of Human Service Organizations
AHS 6620 Legal and Ethical Issues
in Human Service Administration
AHS 6630 Research, Design and Evaluation of Programs
in Human Services
AHS 6640 Contemporary Issues
in Administration of Human Services
AHS 8100 Guided Practicum [will be available online Fall 2012]
in Administration of Human Services
OR
AHS 8200 Capstone Project [will be available online Fall 2012]
in Human Services Administration
Electives
Select five courses from any of the courses offered in the
program:
AHS 7610 Structure and Dynamics of Relationships,
Organizations, Communities and Societies
AHS 7615 Topics: Administering Faith-Based Human Services
AHS 7620 Technology and Information Management
in Human Services [will be available online Fall 2012]
AHS 7625 Administering Disability Services [will be available online Fall 2012]
AHS 7630 Communication in Human Services
AHS 7640 Social Policy, Advocacy and Human Services
AHS 7645 Financial Management in Human Services
AHS 7650 Managing Children and Family Services
AHS 7655 Principles of Creating a Human Services Organization
AHS 7670 Alcohol and Other Drugs Program Management
AHS 7675 Grant Writing & Grant Management in the Human Service Environment
AHS 7680 Administering Programs for Senior Adults
AHS 7685 Fund Development & Fundraising in the Human Service Environment
AHS 7690 Volunteer Management
AHS 8110 Guided Practicum – Part II [will be available online Fall 2012]
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
