Online Master of Science in Human Services
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With Post University Online, you can earn your Master of Science in Human Services in as little as 18 months. The Master of Science in Human Services is a 37-credit hour program designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who seek to advance their skills and career options or seek employment in a wide variety of human service positions.

Courses are offered in 8-week modules, six times a year, and students may complete their degree by taking courses completely online or during evening hours and weekends at one of four locations in Connecticut.    

The program allows students to acquire the conceptual, analytical, and operational knowledge to assume new or more advanced positions in the field of human services. Course content is focused around an essential core of learning experiences and skill sets and provides three specializations:

Human Service Program Administration

Clinical Counseling within Organizational Settings

Drug & Alcohol Counseling

Objectives of the online human services master degree program:

• Understanding of human behavior systems ranging from individuals and groups to organizations, communities, and society. The training and education will stress the complexity and interconnectedness of human problems, social and cultural forces, national policies, and the demands of organizational work.
• Understanding of the core values of the human services work industry, its history, ethics, as well as the need to be aware of one's own values and to have an empathic understanding of clients’ values, lifestyle, and goals.
• In-depth understanding of the major models of intervention and treatment, industry-competent problem analysis, and skill achievement to plan, implement, and evaluate these strategies.
• In-depth understanding of organizational and managerial knowledge essential to operate human service programs successfully, including grant writing, planning and managing of people, preparing program budgets, and implementing information systems.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MASTER OF HUMAN SERVICES DEGREE PROGRAM

• The Post University Master of Human Services Degree Program is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and licensed and accredited by the State of Connecticut.
• You are not required to complete the GRE test to enter the program. We look for students with work experience, a good undergraduate background, and an ambition to learn and develop their Human Services skills
• Courses are offered every eight weeks, six times a year – so, you can start immediately
• Our faculty not only have advanced degrees, but extensive and relevant experience in the areas they teach
• All students are assigned academic advisors who support and guide them through their entire degree program
• WorldWideLearn.com, a trusted directory of education, endorses Post University's online degree programs. Read an independent review of the online Master of Human Services program at WorldWideLearn.com.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT POST UNIVERSITY

• Founded in 1890, Post University is a traditional university in Waterbury, Connecticut that has an excellent online and on-ground Accelerated Degree Program option for working adults
• Post University began offering online degree programs in 1997 and is the largest provider of online degree programs in Connecticut
• The University is ranked in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges edition and as one of the 20 Best Online Universities by the OEDB