Human and Community Service Administration - Fairmont State University

Human and Community Service Administration from Fairmont State University is a Campus Master Human Science degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The HSMS program will prepare students for administrative positions in human service agencies ranging from adolescent care facilities to facilities for the elderly or mentally disabled. Students will learn to deliver services based on the environmental conditions and mental state of their clients, how to assess client needs, how to control client environment, how to manage staff, and how to assess community resources. Fairmont State University has the unique opportunity to offer the first Human Services Masters Degree Program in the state of West Virginia. Program Objectives: The objectives of this program and of the University are to foster individual growth and professional development and to develop a commitment to excellence in community service and service to the citizenry of West Virginia, preparing students for careers that contribute to social and economic development. Graduates of this program will have knowledge of the structures and functions of West Virginia's Human Service Agencies have experience working in a West Virginia Human Service Agency understand the sociological and psychological principles of human need be able to provide leadership and coordinate mental health services that will support individual and community needs demonstrate the skills of business management necessary to effectively administer a human service agency Program Description The Master of Science in Human Services degree program is designed to meet the demands of graduates of undergraduate programs in social and behavioral science who are seeking a broader range of opportunities in the human service field as well as individuals currently employed in human services and seeking advancement in their profession. This program promotes the acquisition of conceptual and operational knowledge needed for advanced positions in the field of human services. The core content and delivery of course material focus on the application of knowledge in human behavior systems ranging from individuals and groups to communities. The programmatic approach emphasizes an understanding of human service client needs, business management, and models of intervention, problem analysis, resolution implementation, communication, and management. View more details on Fairmont State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Human Science courses.