MA/MS in Human Services, General

This graduate degree in leading human services organizations is offered through the university's school for adult learners and replaces the earlier Master of Human Services. It is designed for working adults who want to lead organizations and influence systems in the human services field. The curriculum emphasizes building leaders, thinking strategically, and applying ideas in practice. It draws on several lenses, including justice, intersectionality, and integration so that students learn to recognize and confront inequity, evaluate policy, and reflect on their own approaches to change. The degree requires a set number of academic credits and a minimum cumulative grade point average, and full-time students can finish within three semesters across fall, spring, and summer. Students who want a clear view of what the degree involves can look at the course lists in the university catalog and speak with faculty about advising, course planning, and how the major fits their long-term goals. The campus is in Pennsylvania and is a historically Black institution.