"This is one of the best experiences that someone in Human Services can find in the whole country. The chance for a student to earn a master's degree and gain two years of supervisory experience at the same time is a great opportunity."

Jason Cole
Community Living Manager
Target Community and Educational Services
Wesminster, MD

Meet Jason

This Human Services Management (HSM) program is designed to prepare middle- to upper-level managers for community-based programs in special education. Students also have the option of a Special Education Teaching Track. Graduate students in the program provide direct services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities who live in the surrounding community. The program accepts full-time graduate students who are interested in full-time employment as counselors/graduate students with Target Community and Educational Services, Inc., while they are completing requirements for the M.S. degree. Target is a nonprofit agency affiliated with McDaniel College that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities through its community living, vocational, and recreational programs.

Program Features

• Offers generous financial aid packages, including room, board, a 75% tuition scholarship, salary, and a variety of other benefits. More about the Target Scholarship.
• Makes degree completion possible in 24 months.
• Prepares students for middle to upper-level management positions in human services organizations or for positions teaching in the classroom.
• Features the theoretical education and practical skill-building necessary for a successful career.