Are you looking to get ahead in your human services career? Whether you work as a social worker, case manager, family or occupational therapist, or another career focused on assisting and helping people in your community, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Services degree from Lincoln University can give you the skills, knowledge, and experience to take your career to the next level.
The Master of Arts in Human Services (MAHS) program offers students an opportunity to learn advanced concepts, skills, and applications in human service delivery and administration. Students who successfully complete the requirements of the program will earn a Master of Arts in Human Services degree. Full-time students are able to matriculate through the program in 15 months. In September 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics updated the Occupational Outlook Handbook stating, “employment in community and social services occupations is expected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than average for all occupations … (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021).”
The curriculum, delivered by experienced human services scholars and professionals, integrates new knowledge, along with “real-world experiences,” into the student’s knowledge base, utilizing peer collaboration, presentations, scholarly discourse in the classroom, guided readings, and writing assignments, and other innovative individual and group projects. An essential part of the program is the focus on social research, through which students learn the skills of scholastic literature review, research design, needs assessment, and program evaluation. The student’s skills as a human service professional are increased through the program’s focus on improving accessibility, professional accountability, and service delivery. These academic delivery benefits have proven successful in inspiring students to become change agents in an ever-changing world.
Graduates of the MAHS program have obtained employment in various fields such as:
DELIVERY: Face-to-Face and Online
ACCELERATED or TRADITIONAL: Traditional
SCHEDULE: Saturdays, Weeknights, and Evenings
LENGTH: 4 Semesters
PROGRAM CREDITS: 33 Credits
ENROLLMENT CYCLES: Fall (August) and Spring (January)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15 (Fall) and November 15 (Spring)
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Degree: Master of Arts in Human Services
Degree: Master of Arts in Human Services
After completing this program and earning your Master of Arts in Human Services degree, you will be able to:
Completing this program, you will also complete the academic requirements necessary to become a Human Services Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP) through the Center for Credentialing and Education.
You are strongly encouraged to upload your supplemental documents to your student portal. You may also email documents to sace@lincoln.edu or mail to:
Lincoln University
School of Adult and Continuing Education
Attention: Office of Admissions
3020 Market Street, Fourth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The MAHS program accepts up to six graduate school credits in the fields of Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or other approved disciplines from an accredited institution, providing each course is completed with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Lincoln University’s tuition and fees are set annually by the university and remain affordable and competitive.
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Graduates from the Master of Arts in Human Services program go on to take jobs in the field, serving as administrators, consultants, human service managers, advocates, case managers, interventionists, government agents, policy and program evaluators, and mental health care. Because our department has graduated over 4000 professionals, our networks are expansive that enable students to easily migrate from one setting to another. We seek students who have innovative aspirations, desire to be human service entrepreneurs, are capable of self-advocacy, and are goal-oriented. These attributes, along with an outstanding experience in our program, allow for a multitude of opportunities for our graduates.
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