Master of Human Services Program: Admissions Criteria

REQUIREMENTS

Applicant must be currently working as a full-time, paid staff member in the human services field. Applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree must have at least one year of paid experience in the human services field. Applicants without the baccalaureate degree must have earned a high school diploma or the equivalent and must document a minimum of five years of progressively more responsible paid experience reflecting higher levels of professional autonomy as a human services provider or administrator to be eligible for admissions.

See DEFINITION of Human Services and what constitutes a human service job.

Applicants must also be currently employed on a paid full-time basis in a human services setting and/or in a human services role in order to be eligible for admission to the MHS Program. Students must remain employed full-time in a human services position throughout their graduate program.

As part of the application process, prospective students are required to identify a PRECEPTOR, who will serve as a mentor throughout the graduate experience.

Applicants must successfully complete the admissions testing process, which includes writing samples, professional evaluation and standardized testing on academic skills. Based on test scores, applicants may be required to complete the Pre-master's Program in Writing and Critical Thinking prior to entering the MHS Program.

Contact the
Office of Graduate Student Services and Admissions
to request admissions information.