M.S. in Human Services
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
Alcohol & Drug Counseling
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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M.S. in Human Services / Clinical Specialization
Post University's Master of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Clinical Counseling is designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who seek to advance their skills and career options or seek employment in this growing field
| Concentration |
Clinical |
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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M.S. in Human Services / Management Specialization
Post University's MS in Human Services is intended to prepare you for a wide variety of social and human services jobs. It is available online or at the Waterbury, CT campus. Designed for students who already have bachelor's degrees, the rigorous curriculum provides the theoretical, analytical, and practical knowledge that graduates need to obtain the human services careers of their choice. The program emphasizes fundamental skills in the field, and additionally offers two specializations:
Human service program administration
Clinical counseling in organizational settings
Regardless of specialization, all MHS graduates are expected to build an in-depth understanding of human behavior, ranging from individual and group interactions to the behavior of organizations, communities, and societies as a whole. The MHS coursework emphasizes the intricacy and interconnectedness of human problems, social and cultural pressures, national policies, and the demands of organized employment.
Core coursework in the program includes:
Sociology
Ethics & diversity
Human development
Policy
Applied research
Students in the clinical track will study theories of counseling, family systems, group therapy, and psychopathology. In the management track, students will learn about information technology, HR and financial management of human services organizations, as well as organizational development.
MHS students and alumni are committed to the core values of the human services industry. Students learn about its history and ethical standards; they develop awareness of their own personal principles and learn to develop a sympathetic understanding of their clients' values, everyday lives, and goals. Graduates are familiar with the primary methods of intervention, rehabilitation, and industry-competent problem analysis, and they have the skills to prepare, implement, and assess these strategies.
What particularly differentiates the MHS program from bachelor-level human services degrees is its focus on the organizational and managerial skills vital to the successful operation of human service programs. Graduate students will master the basics of grant writing, personnel management, budgeting, and relevant technology
| Concentration |
Management |
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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M.S. in Human Services - Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Post University's Master of Science in Human Services with a specialization in Alcohol & Drug Counseling is designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who seek to advance their skills and career options or seek employment in this growing field. Students can become certified Alcohol & Drug Counselors by completing the Master of Human Services degree program with a Alcohol & Drug Counseling specialization and fulfilling all state requirements.
The objectives of the program are to provide:
An understanding of the complex issues regarding alcohol and drug addiction within American society on both a micro and macro level including multicultural issues and ethical considerations.
Background on the biological, psychological, and sociological effects either short and/or long term use of substances has on the individual, family system, community, or society.
A comprehensive view of the most current assessment, diagnosis, and treatment modalities in the field of addictions including individual, group, self-help, and/or psychopharmacology methods.
Access to an array of educational experiences that help you meet the minimum educational requirements for licensure or certification specified by the state of Connecticut.
| Concentration |
Alcohol and Drug Counseling |
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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M.S. in Human Services / Clinical Counseling
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| Concentration |
Clinical Counseling |
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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| Courses |
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M.S. in Human Services / Program Administration
Post University's MS in Human Services is intended to prepare you for a wide variety of social and human services jobs. It is available online or at the Waterbury, CT campus. Designed for students who already have bachelor's degrees, the rigorous curriculum provides the theoretical, analytical, and practical knowledge that graduates need to obtain the human services careers of their choice. The program emphasizes fundamental skills in the field, and additionally offers two specializations:
* Human service program administration
* Clinical counseling in organizational settings
| Concentration |
Program Administration |
| Prereq Degree |
High school diploma or GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
As a Post University Transfer Student, you will be able to:
* Transfer in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree program
* Transfer in all 60 credits from your Associate’s Degree toward a Post University Bachelor’s Degree in the same major
* Receive undergraduate credits for Military and Life Experience*
* Earn undergraduate credits for DANTES, CLEP and ACE courses
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| Courses |
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