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The College of Professional Studies and Advancement (CPSA) continues to lean into new learning opportunities for aspiring professionals. We keep a keen eye on industry trends and career
For those looking to pursue management in the human services field, HSM is a powerful resource for developing real-world leadership in nonprofit or for-profit human
services organizations. The HSM program at NLU, also launched in Fall 2017, originated with human services entrepreneur Vincent Pettinelli, who approached National Louis looking for a way to make sure those in the human services sector were better prepared for management positions. Thanks to a U.S. Department of Education grant, CPSA faculty have begun creating a new undergraduate program in CIS at NLU, covering a broad range of skills in computers and technology. The program will officially launch in the Fall of 2018.
projections, and we’re launching some new programs in very specific industries that are predicted to have growing employment demand: » » an M.S. and an Ed.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), » » an M.S. in Human Services
Management (HSM), and » » a Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree program.
ABA degrees will meet demand for credentialed behavior analysts who work with individuals diagnosed with autism and special needs. Demand for behavior analysts more than doubled between 2012 and 2014, according to the
DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE >> CPSADeansOffice@nl.edu
Judah Viola, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Advancement
Behavior Analyst Certification Board. I am excited to share that our inaugural class began in Fall 2017 under a wonderful program director, Jennifer Klapatch Totsch, Ph.D.
ALUMS SHARE JOURNEY Earlier this year, College of Professional Studies and Advancement alumni stopped by the Chicago campus to share their journey through college and how they made it to the positions they have now. Visit nl.edu/nlupreparedthem to read more.
“It’s like being on a diet. If you cheat, you’re cheating yourself. But if you get your degree, you’re rewarding yourself.” —SHERICKA ARMSTRONG ‘16
“I love my program. I feel like the work we do in this program and work we will do as a result, is not just for me and my family — but to the community at large.” —TERRI POPE ‘15
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