麥科文大學

Advance from Front-Line to Leader

This applied degree teaches our graduates the management skills required to become effective leaders in the human services field. From managing physical resources to trend analysis and research skills, our graduates have the practical knowledge and confidence to work with boards, manage a dynamic staff of practitioners, and still serve the clients and families at the heart of an organization.

The unique challenge of managing a human service organization requires a highly specialized education. To meet the needs of today's busy human service professionals, MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration gives students the opportunity to complete their degree part-time while continuing to work in the human services field.

This applied degree is designed for individuals with a post-secondary diploma (at least 60 credits); an applicant must have at least 60 credits of post-secondary education if they do not have a post-secondary diploma. Post-secondary diplomas well suited for this applied degree include MacEwan University diplomas such as Child and Youth Care, Early Learning and Child Care, Social Work, Hearing Aid Practitioner, Correctional Services, and Police and Investigations.

Flexible Study

The Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration is completed through a combination of course work and field studies. Building on previous post-secondary course work, the program consists of ten 3-credit theory courses (offered online) and two 15-credit directed field studies (completed at a work site and supplemented by online course work). Students may complete the directed field studies in their current workplace or in an appropriate agency (placements are secured by the student). Study may be full-time or part-time. Students have the flexibility to take off a term if they wish, but cannot be inactive for more than 12 consecutive months or they will be required to reapply to the program. Students have six years to complete the program; however, it may be completed in as little as three years.

Study Online

Course work is offered entirely online and is accessible to students regardless of geographic location, providing the flexibility to balance studies with professional and family responsibilities. Courses are delivered using technology that creates a virtual community of learners and supports student success. Our courses are not self-paced correspondence courses; rather, all students in a course progress through material at the same time. Students must plan to log on two to three times per week to take part in an informed conversation on a discussion topic.

Careers:

Many students approach this applied degree with the motivation to move into senior positions with their current employer. Other students are looking for the momentum to move on to management positions in related fields. The one thing all students of the Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration Degree program have in common is the hot job market.

Program graduates are employed in a diverse range of positions with helping agencies across the province. Increased government standards, continued growth in the number of agencies, and a growing awareness of the significant impact of trained leadership create a continuing demand for qualified administrators. Graduates are employed in:

• aboriginal service agencies
• addictions / recovery centres
• charitable organizations
• child care centres
• emergency shelters
• family support organizations
• government offices
• group homes
• hospitals and health care clinics