Human Resourse Degrees

The Master of Arts in Human Services program offers concentrations in Administration, Conflict Resolution, and Human Resource Management.

The purpose of the MAHS program is to serve working professionals by helping them build the communication, managerial, technical and human relations knowledge, skills and experience required to advance their careers. Competencies such as leadership, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, communicating, teamwork and management of self and others are addressed in the MAHS program. The demands of supervisors, managers and administrators in human service organizations include planning, organizing, executing, and evaluating. All of these areas are covered in the MAHS core curriculum. True to the mission of St. Edward’s University, the MAHS program nurtures its students toward embracing personal responsibility for ethical behavior and service to their communities.

The MAHS program provides education and training for administrators, managers and other practitioners. Careers in social service agencies, government agencies, private businesses and consulting practices may be started or enhanced by the attainment of the MAHS degree.

Flexibility is one of the hallmarks of the St. Edward’s MAHS degree program. An example of our flexibility is the structure in which we offer MAHS courses. The MAHS degree program is on a trimester system, which allow students to complete their coursework at a faster pace than a traditional semester-based graduate program. Each class meets once a week for a period of 13 weeks. The average part-time student takes two classes each trimester, allowing him/her to complete the MAHS program in two years.

Required Courses HOURS

MGMT 3332 Human Resource Management
3

MGMT 3333 Labor Relations
3
MGMT 4344 Compensation Management 3
MGMT 4345 Organizational Staffing 3

Choose two of the following courses (6 hours):

COMM 4341 Conflict Resolution in Organizations
3

MGMT 3334 Organizational Behavior
3

MGMT 3342 Training and Development
3

MGMT 434 Managing for Diversity
3

IBUS 4380 International Business Administration
3
TOTAL
18

The human services administration minor requires 20 credits with three main components:
students with extensive experience in administration and supervision may receive credits through the assessment of prior learning process or take an additional elective course; and
two courses can be selected from a series of courses that are in human services and related program areas.

Required (20 total credits)
Core Courses (8 credits)

Two courses are required to acquaint students with the theoretical underpinnings of supervision and administration.
HSA 362 Human Services Administration
HSA 370 Supervision in Human Services
Internship (4 credits)

A four-credit internship allows students to have a direct application experience in administration,
HSA 350I Human Services Administration Individualized Internship.
Elective Courses (8 credits from the following)
ACCT 210 Financial Accounting
HSA 369 Program Evaluation
HSA 360 Health Care Management and Supervision
HSA 363 Development, Marketing and Grant Writing
HSA 372 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
HSA 366 Computer Applications in Human Services
HSER 395 Human Services and Diversity
HSER 455 Capstone Seminar in Human Services
HSER 351 Crisis Intervention Skills and Strategies
HSER 354 Ethical Issues in Human Services
HSER 357 Behavior Modification
HSTD 393 Training Design and Instruction
HSTD 397 Career Pathing
HSTD 498 Organizational Consulting and Techniques
HSTD 394 Staff Training and Development
HSTD 389 Organizational Development and Change
HSTD 390 Conflict Resolution
PSYC319 The Impact of Technology on Human and Organizational Behavior
PSYC 314 Group Dynamics and Facilitation
HRM 330 Personnel and Industrial Psychology
MGMT 360 Managing a Diverse Workforce

This certificate is for professionals and graduate students who seek to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the management of the “human” resources of an organization. Topics include core functions such as recruitment, compensation, performance appraisal as well as current issues in theory and practice. These include, but are not limited to: labor relations, training and organizational change, quality management, diversity in the workplace, ethics, and conflict resolution.

Core Courses

PAD 5417 Human Resource Management
PAD 5419 Issues in Human Resource Management
PAD 5427 Public Labor Relations

Elective Courses

ADE 5385 Adult Learning
ADE 5083 Seminar: Human Resources Development
PAD 5041 Public Service Ethics
PAD 5327 Public Program Evaluation
PAD 5457 Quality Management Systems
PAD 5605 Administrative Law
PAD 6107 Public Organizational Development
PAD 6418 Seminar: Human Resource Management