Human Services Specializations

Administration and Evaluation of Human Services

SOC 611 Human Services Administration*

SOC 621 Sociology of Health Care

SOC 640 Community Development and Social Policy

SOC 656 Social Change

SOC 654 Social Inequality

SOC 699 Independent Study

CE 730 Professional, ethical and Legal Considerations

PC 603 Evaluation Research

PS 631 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

PS 666 Public Policy Analysis

PS 668 Public Sector Financial Administration

PS 671 Seminar in Public Administration

LR 610 Employee Rights Under the Law

LR 621 Labor Relations in the Public Sector

LR 622 Discrimination in Employment

LR 631 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies

SOC 630 Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse*

SOC 632 Addiction and the Family

SOC 662 Sociology of Deviance

 SOC 699 Independent Study

PC 646 Drugs and Behavior

• Link to sites addressing issues of Criminal Justice, Food,  Violence, and Misc.  and Social Sins

Health and Medicine

SOC 542 Social and Cultural Aspects of Health and Medicine*

SOC 581 Disability and Society**

SOC 621 Sociology of Health Care*

SOC 630 Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse

PS 578 Psychology of Death and Dying

Link to sites addressing issues of Health and Environment

Children and Families

SOC 681 Sociology of the Family*

SOC 681 Gender and Society**

SOC 681 Seminar on At-Risk Children**

SOC 528 Child Abuse

SOC 527 Spouse Abuse

SOC 632 Addiction and the Family

PC 554 Developmental Psychology

PC 634 Family Therapy

EP 618 Interpretation of Educational and Psychological Tests

CE 627 Consultative and Counseling Theory

CE 639 Group Procedure

• Link to sites addressing issues of  Family and Shelter

Aging

SOC 657 Aging and Society*

SOC 581 Disability and Society**

SOC 636 Sociology of the Family

PS 578 Psychology of Death and Dying

PC 574 Adult Development and Aging

• Link to sites addressing issues of Ageism

OR, CREATE YOUR OWN AREA OF SPECIALIZATION!

(dependent on the approval of the Graduate Coordinator and your graduate advisor)

Some suggested Electives for All Human Services Specializations

CE 633 Evaluation Techniques

CE 635 Individual Analysis

CE 637 Counseling and Consultative Theory

CE 639 Group Procedures

SOC 611 Human Services Administration or SOC 612 Methods for Sociological Practice (as appropriate)

SOC 581 MAATI Summer School (depending on theme)

**currently listed as "special topics," but are expected to be listed as permanent courses with own course number in the future.

Additionally, you must choose either:

• Thesis Option

• Comprehensive Exam Option