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Online Master of Science in Human Services

Master of Science in Human Services CurriculumThe online Master of Science in Human Services is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to excel in careers in the large and growing areas of Human Services. (HSM)

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Core Requirements (36 Semester Credits)

Course Description

Throughout this course, students will explore communications skills and techniques useful for professionals in human services to collaborate with individuals, communities, and agencies in the human service field. Special emphasis will explore professional and academic writing as well as examining a variety of contemporary digital media platforms.

Credits

3

Course Description

In this course, students receive a broad overview of theories useful in the human services profession. Special emphasis is placed on the value of theories of behavior in human services to include social cognition, social learning, motivation, conflict and systems theory. Students have an opportunity to apply theory to human services in variety of settings.

Credits

3

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to culture and diverse perspectives in the human services field. Students have an opportunity to explore strategies to generate cultural self-awareness for professionals, which is invaluable in minimizing biases in the human services field by exploring diverse perspectives such as age, gender, human sexuality, and economic and cultural background in a variety of settings.

Credits

3

Course Description

In this course, students examine professional ethic issues in the discipline of human services. The course provides an introduction to analyzing various moral and ethical dilemmas, and legal and ethical responsibilities for human service professionals. Students will also explore topics related to informed consent, confidentiality, and client rights.

Credits

3

Course Description

This course provides an overview on management skills for the 21st century human service professional. Students will compare and contrast management and leadership theories and styles applicable to various human services organizations.

Credits

3

Course Description

In this course, students examine the role of team collaboration and the associated influence of management and leadership to foster communications between human services professionals within and across communities and agencies. Special emphasis is on group dynamics and motivation theories applicable to human services organizations in a variety of settings.

Credits

3

Course Description

In this course, students explore management of human services in the nonprofit sector. Students explore the unique characteristics associated with management and leadership for nonprofit organizations’ stakeholders to include volunteers, professional staff, and regulatory agencies. Students receive a brief overview of managerial strategies for funding in nonprofit human service organizations.

Credits

3

Course Description

This course examines contemporary issues, strategies and implementation of public policy in human services. Students will explore policy strategies and analysis in areas such as child/youth welfare, socio-economic status, community based initiatives, family strengthening, social services, vulnerable populations, and poverty.

Credits

3

Course Description

In this course, students explore the fundamental techniques for successful financial decision making in human services. Special emphasis includes basic terminology relevant to finance in human services, learning how assess the health of the organization through financial reports, and utilize the reports and lessons learned to make sound financial decision-making in a human services organization.

Credits

3

Course Description

The course serves as an introduction to graduate level research in the human services field. Students learn about the research process and receive a general overview of the ways that human service professionals apply knowledge from research into practice. Special emphasis is on the design and execution of both quantitative and qualitative research in the human services, and which designs are most useful to address contemporary human services problems.

Credits

3

Course Description

The course provides the students the capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate human service programs. Students learn to plan and evaluate a human services organization that contributes to a community and/or society. Special emphasis is on types of evaluations used in human services based on the desired outcome of the human services professional.

Credits

3

Course Description

The Capstone Course is the final course in the Master of Science in Human Services degree program. The capstone is intended to demonstrate the student’s ability to integrate all facets of human services by developing a Capstone assignment that applies what has been learned to a real-world scenario.

Credits

3

Tuition Information

TUW’s tuition is $500 per semester credit. A range of tuition assistance programs are available to prospective students to help reduce the out-of-pocket expenses associated with continued education, including scholarships and student loans. Many employers offer tuition assistance programs, so make sure to check to find out if additional financial support is available to you. TUW tuition assistance counselors are available to determine your eligibility for financial aid and other tuition assistance programs.

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Program Requirements

Students must complete 12 courses, 11 standard courses and one three-credit capstone (last course taken in the program) for a total of 36 credits.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking to attend TUW must meet one of the following criteria to be considered for admission:

  1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution; international bachelor’s degree students must see “international student admissions” in the catalog.
  2. Graduate transfer students must be in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.75).
  3. International students must have a paper-based TOEFL score of 500, or a computer-based score of 173, or an online score of 61. TUW TOEFL code is 3157.
  4. Cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Students, who meet one of the above criteria, will be required to complete the following steps in order to be admitted and enrolled:

  1. Submit an application.
  2. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions. Transcripts must come directly from the issuing institutions. Students who completed college coursework outside the U.S. must have their transcripts translated and evaluated (see foreign credit for additional information).