Target Community & Educational Services is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities through quality, community based residential, vocational, recreational and family support services.
For further information
about our programs, please call us at
410-848-9090 or 888-831-3476, or contact
Dr. Tom Zirpoli, President/CEO.
The McDaniel/Target masters program prepares leaders in the field of special education. All graduate students in this program serve as live-in counselors for Target during their two-year graduate program at McDaniel. Vehicles are provided. All student counselors must have a valid driver's license.
In return, McDaniel College and Target, Inc. provide each student with a 75% tuition scholarship, a rent free apartment, a $17,000 graduate stipend, and full health care benefits.
An outline of the masters program curriculum is shown below. Please note that this curriculum is subject to change.
SED 500: Introduction to Special Education
HSM 505: Orientation to Human Services Management
HSM 522: Target Internship I
PSY 506: Principles of Behavior Management
CED 508: Group Dynamics
PSY 531: Applied Behavior Analysis
SED 506: Medical/Physical Aspects of Disabilities
Optional Electives
HSM 510: Introduction to Agency Management
EDU 550: Introduction to Research Methodology
HSM 515: Issues in Human Service Management
HSM 523: Target Internship II & Management Project