Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Master’s of Human Services

Program Overview

The Master’s of Human Services degree at LCOOU prepares students to effect real change in tribal communities and beyond, providing skills necessary for leadership roles in human service organizations. Students will integrate theory and practice to gain advanced knowledge of human service systems and delivery of services, applying values and standards of the profession to lead organization and community change.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program requirements, graduates will:

  1. Exercise leadership skills to identify and promote organizational, human resource, and fiscal development of human service organizations.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of social and human conditions that promote or inhibit effective human services systems, policies, and intervention outcomes.
  3. Apply legal and ethical standards in the delivery and administration of services.
  4. Analyze and interpret data to develop effective advocacy and social justice strategies.

Curriculum

Major:

HUS 501Contemporary Issues

3

HUS 503Ethical Decision Making

3

HUS 504Resiliency in Tribal Com

3

HUS 502Leadership in Human Serv Org.

3

HUS 505Research, Design, & Evaluation

3

HUS 506Special Topics

3

HUS 507Financial Management

3

HUS 509Human Services Capstone I

3

HUS 508Effective Communication

3

HUS 510Human Services Capstone II

3

Total Credit Hours: 30