Admission Requirements

Master of Science Degree in Human Services Administration

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. The major or specialization should be relevant to the graduate degree program.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate studies.
  (Under certain conditions, a student with a lower average may be admitted on a conditional basis pending the grade results of the student’s first 9 credits in graduate school).
• Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former professors and an employer.
• A personal interview with one of the graduate program directors.
• A current resume.

Baccalaureate applicants who do not meet the criteria for admission as degree candidates or who do not choose formally to enter the graduate degree program may be admitted on a conditional basis under the following conditions:

• They may be required to take additional undergraduate preparatory work that is relevant to the graduate degree program into which admission is sought.
  No credit toward the graduate degree will be granted for this work.
• They may be required to submit Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores for evaluation.
• They may be required to show evidence of successful work in the profession to which the program is related.
• No conditional graduate student may become a degree candidate until the student completes 12 credits of graduate work in the program with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• All changes from conditional status to degree candidacy status must be approved by one of the graduate program directors.

Every person who applies will be evaluated by one of the program directors and, if admitted, will be given a profile showing any graduate credits, any deficiencies to be corrected, required courses, and options available. This student profile will become a permanent part of the student’s record and will serve as a guide throughout the period of matriculation.

All requirements for the M.S. Degree must be completed within seven calendar years from formal acceptance into the program.

Graduate students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0. No more than six credits of C may be applied toward the M.S. Degree. Students failing to maintain a 3.0 average may be placed on probation, suspended, or dismissed from the degree program.

The M.S. Degree in Human Services Administration requires the successful completion of 36 credit hours of graduate coursework. This consists of 24 credit hours of required core coursework (including student’s choice of internship or research option), and 12 credit hours of coursework in student’s choice of one of the program’s elective content areas.

If you are interested in applying for this program or need additional information please contact Ms. Grace Newsome (410) 951-3520 in the Department of Social Sciences at Coppin State University.