THE HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM

 Sociology Department

Earn a MASTER'S DEGREE in SOCIOLOGY

You will:

	Develop your administrative and leadership skills
	Gain research skills in needs assessment and program evaluation
	Learn about positive trends in human services: e.g., strengths-based, empowerment-oriented models
	Develop your understanding of key content areas
	Build a critical analysis of individual, organizational and societal issues

Take core courses plus your choice of topic emphasis:

Administration & evaluation

Children and families

Alcohol & drug abuse

Health and Medicine

Aging

Or create your own!

Click here for more information regarding each of these areas of specialization!

Features:

	Evening classes available
	Go part-time or full-time
	Thesis or comprehensive exam option
	Small class size and seminars
	Begin Fall, Spring, or Summer
	Can enroll fist in one course with simple admission process
	Earn credit for internships
	Nationally recognized faculty
	Paid assistantships available
	Combines practical & academic knowledge
	Professional training through Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute (MAATI)
	Campus located 50 miles NE of Pittsburgh
	Courses may be applicable for CAC credentialing with Certification Board's approval

Prepare yourself for positions like:

	Executive director/administrator
	Educator/trainer
	Evaluator
	Supervisor
	Direct service practitioner
	Researcher/data analysis
	Advocate
	Policymaker

In programs such as:

	Government agencies
	Adolescent services
	Drug and alcohol services
	Child welfare
	Prisons/corrections
	Family services
	Women's shelters
	Hospitals/nursing homes

Click here to view what previous graduates have to say about their experiences with the program.

 Links to websites that discuss issues of Social Theory and Scientific Method

IUP Home Page MAATI College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Structure Admissions Criteria Master's Human Services Master's General Program Alpha Kappa Delta

Sociology Club Department Home Page M.A. Homepage Faculty Doctoral Program

Announcements for Master's Program

For more information contact Dr. Robert Heasley, M.A.  Coordinator

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