Academic Programs

Master of Science in Human Services Administration (MSHSA)

100% Online
The Master of Science in Human Services Administration (MSHSA) is a professional development degree for middle and upper-level administration in nonprofit organizations.  Designed for working students or students looking for alternative course delivery, this program features 100% online courses.  Regardless of undergraduate degree, people desiring to work in the nonprofit sector will learn the administrative skills necessary to work in a variety of settings.  Based on the belief that managing community organizations in the 21st century requires both a commitment to social purpose and effective management, this program recognizes that building community, managing diversity, and nurturing vision have become professional skills as crucial as financial management and strategic planning.

About the Program
The Master of Science in Human Services Administration at Louisiana State University in Shreveport requires that students complete a series of courses consisting of 33 credit hours. Of these requirements, 30 hours are traditional classroom-based experiences and 3 hours are directed final project.  The course work and co-curricular activities of the program are designed to help you become a nonprofit professional in middle and upper level administrative positions.

Admissions Requirements
Any person holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and having an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better in the last two years of undergraduate study may enter the Master of Science in Human Services Administration (MSHSA) program. 

1) The student seeking to pursue graduate studies at LSUS should obtain appropriate graduate studies application forms from the Office of Admissions and Records and follow the applicable procedures. 

2) The student is required to submit official transcripts of all post-secondary education along with three letters of recommendation. 

3) The student is required to submit his/her scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a minimum score of 800.

Admissions deadlines are as follows: Fall admission—June 30, Spring admission—November 30, Summer admission—April 30. Please note that, in order to be considered for a given term, all materials identified in Items 1-3 must be received by the applicable deadline.

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For More Information contact:

Helen Wise, Ph.D.
Applied Research Coordinator
Bronson Hall Room 115
(318) 797-5333
helen.wise@lsus.edu