PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services Multidisciplinary Human Services specialization
Overview
Lead the change you want to see in your community. This online PhD program in Multidisciplinary Human Services takes your understanding of human service leadership, professional practice, research and ethics to a new level. Through your advanced studies and original doctoral research, you'll position yourself to guide policies, practices, and legislation that can significantly impact your community and the field of human services. You'll work with a rich network of experienced human services faculty and professional peers and also gain insights from professionals in other fields, such as public administration, public safety, and health care, who often collaborate with you to create community value.
This specialization is part of Capella University's broad portfolio of public service leadership offerings. Capella features a multidisciplinary approach to public service education that brings together faculty and learners from public administration, public safety, and health care, professions that often must work together to address complex public sector challenges. Students benefit because they gain an in-depth understanding of their specialized professions in the context of the larger public service environment.
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Degree outcomes
With your PhD in Multidisciplinary Human Services from Capella, you'll integrate knowledge of laws and policies, professional and ethical behaviors, and effective cultural, global, and diversity concepts within public service practice in order to achieve programmatic and organizational goals. You'll also learn to lead through the application of advanced communication, collaboration, advocacy and leadership techniques. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
Career outcomes
Common jobs with an online PhD in Multidisciplinary Human Services include adjunct or part-time faculty, case manager, community programs director, development director, director of human service, director of community service, executive director, full-time faculty, senior center director or social service supervisor. Potential workplaces and fields include: child welfare/children's services, criminal justice/corrections, educational institutions, government, health care, mental health or the private sector.
Capella also provides you the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific knowledge area by earning a program concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities.
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