Gain the knowledge and skills to work with diverse funding sources (e.g., fundraising and grant writing), supervise staff and develop and administer programs that address community needs. Learn more about the Social Services Administration concentration.
Learn to address the complexities of developing and administering services for children and families. Focus on human development, resiliency, family theories and advocacy. Learn more about the Child & Family concentration.
The Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc., has accredited the alcohol and substance abuse concentration in the M.A. in Human Services. Students who complete this concentration may be eligible to take the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor examination. Learn more about the Alcohol and Substance Abuse concentration.
The Community Planning Certificate is ideal for practitioners seeking advanced careers in municipal or county management. This certificate offers training in economic development, housing policy, transportation analysis, environmental planning and urban design.
Alcohol and drug abuse is a growing epidemic that requires licensed specialists in the field. After completing the certificate, students will have the knowledge and ability to apply the ethical standards of the profession.
This certificate is for individuals who wish to become certified in substance abuse counseling without completing a formal degree program. On completing the required 20 semester hours of courses, students may take the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor exam through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association.
University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Yona Stamatis is featured in , a short-form video that won a prestigious Mid-America Emmy Award on Oct. 26, 2024.
Kenneth Kriz, the interim vice chancellor for finance and administration and a distinguished professor of public administration at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been awarded the 2024 Jesse Burkhead Award from the journal Public Budgeting and Finance for his 2023 article, The award recognizes the best article published in the volume for the year.