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MS in Human Services

Curriculum

REQUIRED COURSES 21 q.h. 
HSV 6100

Theory and Practice of Human Services
(Required as the first course within this degree)

3 q.h.
HSV 6110  Human Service Management and Development 3 q.h.
HSV 6120  Social Inequality, Social Change, and Community Building 3 q.h.
HSV 6630  Research and Evaluation in Human Services 3 q.h.
HSV 6640  Policy Issues in Human Services 3 q.h.
HSV 6160 Introduction to Employee Assistance Programs 3 q.h.
HSV 6980  Human Services Capstone Project
(recommended as the last course)
3 q.h.

ELECTIVES

Choose two of the following courses:

6 q.h.
NPM 6120  Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations 3 q.h.
NPM 6130  Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations 3 q.h.
NPM 6140  Grant and Report Writing 3 q.h.
NPM 6150  Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Organizations 3 q.h.


SPECIALIZATIONS


15-16 q.h.

Leadership Specialization
 
LDR 6100 Developing Your Leadership Capability (prerequisite) 3 q.h.
LDR 6110 Leading Teams 3 q.h.
LDR 6120 Creating Leadership Capacity: Developing Bench Strength 3 q.h.
LDR 6140 Developing the Strategic Leader
(recommeded as the last course)
3 q.h.

Choose one of the following courses:
 
LDR 6135 The Ethical Leader 3 q.h.
LDR 6125 Managing Organizational Culture 3 q.h.

Organizational Communication Specialization
 
CMN 6010 Foundations of Organizational Communication 3 q.h.
CMN 6020 Ethical Issues in Organizational Communication 3 q.h.
CMN 6050 Crisis Communication 3 q.h.
CMN 6090 Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication 3 q.h.
CMN 6110 Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management 3 q.h.

Global Studies Specialization  
 
GST 6100  Globalization and Global Political and Economic Systems 4 q.h.
GST 6101  Global Literacy, Culture, and Community 4 q.h.
GST 6102  Global Corporate and Social Responsibility 4 q.h.

Choose one of the following courses:
 
GST 6300  Global Issues: Security and Terrorism 4 q.h.
GST 6310  Global Issues: Immigration and Labor 4 q.h.
GST 6330  Global Issues: Religion, the State, and Society 4 q.h.

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS: 42-43
 
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