Human Services Management Program Learning Outcomes
As a human services management major, you’ll learn to identify the needs and strengths inherent in individuals, families, and communities, and work to develop program services that address client needs.
You’ll gain essential management skills, including effective communication, human relations, teamwork, and negotiation skills, while creating work environments that foster corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and long-term growth. You’ll understand the importance of valuing and respecting diversity, along with current ethical and legal issues.
You’ll also gain a theoretical and practical understanding of service delivery, often to very vulnerable persons, and the professional demands of creating and maintaining effective business processes and organizational systems. This includes analyzing complex managerial and organizational situations, taking into account the larger context, strategy, policy, ethics, and justice.
Jobs in Human Services Management
Health and human services is a rapidly growing field, with a high demand for skilled management professionals.
Graduates of this program will be prepared for supervisory and mid-level management positions in human services. Job opportunities include:
- Case manager
- Family engagement manager
- Human resource manager
- Social services program manager
- Human services program director
The bachelor’s program is also excellent preparation for graduate study in management, human services, and social sciences.
Example Human Services Management Courses
- Understanding Family and Community Systems
- Human Resource Management
- Community Building Principles and Strategies
- The Art of Advocacy, Skills for Policy and Service Delivery
Download the Human Services Management program sheet.
Human Services Management Scholarships and Financial Aid
Get financial assistance to help pay for your degree. In addition to scholarship opportunities, you might also be eligible for federal and state grants, loans, and other types of financial aid.
The first step is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Learn more about applying for financial aid.