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School Overview
- Date Established: 1970
- Location: Online
- Students with Financial Aid: Data Unavailable*
- Enrolled Students: 34,779*
* Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid
Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics
Our Degree Programs
Master's Degree Programs
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M.S. in Accounting & Management - Accountants as Strategic Managers
Today’s successful business leaders and accounting managers help organizations manage critical financial resources. Their employers demand sound analytical thinking and the ability to develop and communicate solutions that address complicated accounting problems. Walden’s M.S. in Accounting and Management program can help you sharpen these skills and contribute key insights to management decision-making.
This program is ideally suited for professional interested in leadership positions in the accounting field. Through core program courses, you will have the opportunity to study current and evolving trends in accounting and management. Your chosen specialization will help focus you on the direction of your career goals.
This program is ideally suited for professionals pursuing additional certifications or leadership positions in the accounting field, and provides a well-rounded mix of accounting and management courses that helps you meet the coursework and credit requirements to sit for the CPA Examination in most states.
Focus on creating growth and value for your organization through the design and implementation of effective business strategies. Building on the five core accounting courses, this specialization can help enhance your decision-making, critical-thinking, and analytical skills to address the challenges and opportunities organizations face in today’s business climate.
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M.S. in Accounting & Management - General
Today’s successful business leaders and accounting managers help organizations manage critical financial resources. Their employers demand sound analytical thinking and the ability to develop and communicate solutions that address complicated accounting problems. Walden’s M.S. in Accounting and Management program can help you sharpen these skills and contribute key insights to management decision-making.
This program is ideally suited for professional interested in leadership positions in the accounting field. Through core program courses, you will have the opportunity to study current and evolving trends in accounting and management. Your chosen specialization will help focus you on the direction of your career goals.
This program is ideally suited for professionals pursuing additional certifications or leadership positions in the accounting field, and provides a well-rounded mix of accounting and management courses that helps you meet the coursework and credit requirements to sit for the CPA Examination in most states.
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M.S. in Accounting & Management - Self-Designed
Today’s successful business leaders and accounting managers help organizations manage critical financial resources. Their employers demand sound analytical thinking and the ability to develop and communicate solutions that address complicated accounting problems. Walden’s M.S. in Accounting and Management program can help you sharpen these skills and contribute key insights to management decision-making.
This program is ideally suited for professional interested in leadership positions in the accounting field. Through core program courses, you will have the opportunity to study current and evolving trends in accounting and management. Your chosen specialization will help focus you on the direction of your career goals.
This program is ideally suited for professionals pursuing additional certifications or leadership positions in the accounting field, and provides a well-rounded mix of accounting and management courses that helps you meet the coursework and credit requirements to sit for the CPA Examination in most states.
Tailor your studies to complement your goals with a Self-Designed specialization. Build on the skills and knowledge gained in the core accounting program by choosing five management, leadership and accounting courses that best match your professional objectives.
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M.S. in Accounting - Accounting for the Professional
Whether you are preparing for the CPA exam, exploring other accounting-related certifications, or seeking to begin or move ahead in a career in accounting, Walden’s M.S. in Accounting program explores advanced accounting principles to help improve your analytic and financial decision-making and prepare you to address today’s accounting challenges. Designed to help you stay current in a rapidly changing profession, the program covers subjects relevant to the field, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, recent regulatory decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other emerging topics and trends.
Core courses cover managerial accounting, financial management, current topics, and legal and ethical issues in accounting. After completing prerequisite coursework, you can choose one of the two specializations based on your career goals. Or, design your own specialization with courses such as Forensic and Advanced Auditing Topics, Managing Regulatory Compliance, Solving CPA Problems, and numerous management and leadership topics.
Today’s accountants face a number of new and emerging challenges, including the need to keep current with international accounting standards in order to effectively manage forensic and auditing issues. This specialization provides accounting theories, current trends and ideas in the accounting industry, and techniques needed to manage regulatory compliance, business risk, and the future of an organization.
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M.S. in Accounting - Accounting with CPA Emphasis
Whether you are preparing for the CPA exam, exploring other accounting-related certifications, or seeking to begin or move ahead in a career in accounting, Walden’s M.S. in Accounting program explores advanced accounting principles to help improve your analytic and financial decision-making and prepare you to address today’s accounting challenges. Designed to help you stay current in a rapidly changing profession, the program covers subjects relevant to the field, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, recent regulatory decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other emerging topics and trends.
Core courses cover managerial accounting, financial management, current topics, and legal and ethical issues in accounting. After completing prerequisite coursework, you can choose one of the two specializations based on your career goals. Or, design your own specialization with courses such as Forensic and Advanced Auditing Topics, Managing Regulatory Compliance, Solving CPA Problems, and numerous management and leadership topics.
This specialization is designed to help prepare students for the CPA exam as well as the CPA profession. Blending accounting theory with its practical application, the coursework provides a solid foundation in problem-solving, managing risk, understanding the impact of regulatory compliance, and using accounting practices and tax strategies in a dynamic business environment.
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M.S. in Accounting - General
Whether you are preparing for the CPA exam, exploring other accounting-related certifications, or seeking to begin or move ahead in a career in accounting, Walden’s M.S. in Accounting program explores advanced accounting principles to help improve your analytic and financial decision-making and prepare you to address today’s accounting challenges. Designed to help you stay current in a rapidly changing profession, the program covers subjects relevant to the field, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, recent regulatory decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other emerging topics and trends.
Core courses cover managerial accounting, financial management, current topics, and legal and ethical issues in accounting. After completing prerequisite coursework, you can choose one of the two specializations based on your career goals. Or, design your own specialization with courses such as Forensic and Advanced Auditing Topics, Managing Regulatory Compliance, Solving CPA Problems, and numerous management and leadership topics.
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M.S. in Accounting - Self-Designed
Whether you are preparing for the CPA exam, exploring other accounting-related certifications, or seeking to begin or move ahead in a career in accounting, Walden’s M.S. in Accounting program explores advanced accounting principles to help improve your analytic and financial decision-making and prepare you to address today’s accounting challenges. Designed to help you stay current in a rapidly changing profession, the program covers subjects relevant to the field, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, recent regulatory decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other emerging topics and trends.
Core courses cover managerial accounting, financial management, current topics, and legal and ethical issues in accounting. After completing prerequisite coursework, you can choose one of the two specializations based on your career goals. Or, design your own specialization with courses such as Forensic and Advanced Auditing Topics, Managing Regulatory Compliance, Solving CPA Problems, and numerous management and leadership topics.
Design a specialization based on your goals and interests. The Self-Designed specialization allows you to investigate industries and technical accounting areas that might not otherwise be readily accessible. Tax analysis, systems thinking, not-for-profit accounting, and government accounting are among the many subjects from which to choose.
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M.S. in Clinical Research Administration
This practice-oriented online degree program features a relevant, current curriculum designed to provide insight into the most recent developments in the clinical research field. It emphasizes state-of-the art knowledge of clinical research execution and management through analysis of the day-to-day operations in clinical testing activities. The forward-looking curriculum will give you the strong background in clinical research management required for leadership positions in companies and organizations across the industry.
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M.S. in Health Informatics
With increased attention on reducing health care costs, increasing access to quality care and improving the quality of health care services, the role of health informatics is being recognized as a critical component of health care reform. Through Walden’s M.S. in Health Informatics, you can gain the skills and training you need to integrate advanced digital technologies into the field of health care and use electronic data to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare services.
Learn to apply health informatics to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of disease and to reduce the occurrences of medical errors.
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M.S. in Higher Education - College Teaching & Learning
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
Qualified instructors will be in demand to teach the growing number of college students. In this specialization, learn the major steps in the teaching and learning process: planning, developing, and facilitating learning experiences and assessing outcomes. Explore the special opportunities and challenges of online learning environments.
*National Center for Education Statistics Fast Facts on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/fastFacts/display.asp?id=98 (visited March 23, 2010).
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M.S. in Higher Education - Enrollment Management & Institutional Marketing
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, higher education institutions must utilize the most sophisticated techniques to attract and retain students. In this specialization, you can learn to develop strategies—using all types of communication tools—that attract students and promote your institution. Explore all facets of the enrollment management process, including obtaining financial aid and helping students stay committed to their educational goals.
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M.S. in Higher Education - General
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
Qualified instructors will be in demand to teach the growing number of college students. In this specialization, learn the major steps in the teaching and learning process: planning, developing, and facilitating learning experiences and assessing outcomes. Explore the special opportunities and challenges of online learning environments.
Today’s managers and leaders in higher education must take a student-focused approach to programs, services, and all aspects of the higher education experience. In the General Program, explore educational strategies and management principles that will help you address today’s most pressing issues facing higher education institutions and improve organizational and student success.
*National Center for Education Statistics Fast Facts on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/fastFacts/display.asp?id=98 (visited March 23, 2010).
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M.S. in Higher Education - Global Higher Education
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
Colleges and universities must prepare to take advantage of opportunities for global collaborations and alliances. In this specialization, broaden your understanding of global trends and issues in higher education. Discover strategies for serving international students and approaches to program planning and management.
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M.S. in Higher Education - Leadership for Student Success
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
Higher education institutions are becoming increasingly accountable for providing students with skills that prepare them for the future. In this specialization, you can gain the tools you need to develop and measure programs that support student success. With an emphasis on outcomes, these courses focus on best practices for improving the engagement, retention, and educational achievement of today’s diverse student populations.
*National Center for Education Statistic
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M.S. in Higher Education - Online & Distance Learning
Increasing numbers of students will be attending higher education institutions during the next decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.* Gain the skills and knowledge you need to develop and lead programs, services, and classes that can help students reach their full potential. You can enhance your understanding of the higher education environment across a range of functions as you learn the latest strategies and technologies that can help you and the students at your institution succeed.
Distance learning is a fast-growing segment of higher education. You can take advantage of Walden’s experience in this field as you deepen your understanding of distance-learning technology. Learn how this technology can be used to manage effective online programs and to assess their value for students with varied learning styles. Incorporate the most current online technologies to support student learning and organizational effectiveness.
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M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology
This program will teach you to apply theory, research, creativity, and problem-solving skills to a variety of technology applications in order to improve performance. You will also learn how to develop the analysis, design, and evaluation skills to assess, create, and manage training materials. These skills combined will offer you the ability to support technological advancement and training in educational institutions and corporate training classrooms. Through your coursework, you will gain the experience needed to be efficient and effective using technology and multimedia tools.
The General Program offers a core of instructional design, research, project management, and evaluation courses designed to give you a well-rounded education with direct application in the workplace. With a heavy emphasis on leadership, problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience, this specialization provides a solid foundation for success.
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M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology - Online Learning
This program will teach you to apply theory, research, creativity, and problem-solving skills to a variety of technology applications in order to improve performance. You will also learn how to develop the analysis, design, and evaluation skills to assess, create, and manage training materials. These skills combined will offer you the ability to support technological advancement and training in educational institutions and corporate training classrooms. Through your coursework, you will gain the experience needed to be efficient and effective using technology and multimedia tools.
Though distance learning is not a new concept, using the Internet for delivering course content is. With the Online Instruction specialization, you will learn from an experienced leader in creating online content development and instructional delivery and how to productively and innovatively deliver courses or training modules using online delivery methods. You will gain effective strategies for engaging and teaching distance learners and be able to assess student-learning outcomes in online environments.
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M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology - Training and Performance Improvement
This program will teach you to apply theory, research, creativity, and problem-solving skills to a variety of technology applications in order to improve performance. You will also learn how to develop the analysis, design, and evaluation skills to assess, create, and manage training materials. These skills combined will offer you the ability to support technological advancement and training in educational institutions and corporate training classrooms. Through your coursework, you will gain the experience needed to be efficient and effective using technology and multimedia tools.
Become a powerful force in helping your organization thrive. This specialization focuses on managing and delivering training and improving workplace performance through instruction.
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M.S. in Leadership - Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship specialization gives you hands-on experience in leading a new business or fostering a new business enterprise within an organization. Explore entrepreneurial concepts and processes that apply to both start-up and well-established enterprises with an innovative focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Analyze how an organization contributes to society and how entrepreneurship and commercial activities affect the environment. Explore topics such as market opportunity, product development, intellectual property, and commercialization.
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M.S. in Leadership - General Management
Through the General Management specialization, you can develop an understanding of the integration of business strategy and human resources in a competitive environment and explore the management perspective needed for effective change and long-term organizational success. Explore the development and implementation of business strategies that lead to competitive advantage, with a focus on how organizations compete and forecast environmental changes. Explore how to lead organizational change and learn to apply conflict resolution strategies at the individual and organizational levels.
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M.S. in Leadership - Human Resources Leadership
The Human Resources Leadership specialization helps you acquire a deeper awareness of leadership styles and how they affect individuals and teams. Learn to lead high-functioning teams and counsel senior management on key personnel issues. Adopt a strategic view of human resource management programs and how they align with organizational goals. Explore issues involved with mergers and acquisitions, global management of human resources, and high-performance systems.
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M.S. in Leadership - Innovation & Technology
Link business strategy with innovation with the Innovation and Technology specialization. Learn to leverage technology and analyze emerging technologies to achieve competitive advantages in the global marketplace. Examine strategies to nurture innovation and cultivate technology development. Understand the management challenges in technology-based businesses, including aligning business needs with technology solutions, identifying new applications for technology, and managing processes to ensure technology solutions enhance an organization’s competitive position.
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M.S. in Leadership - Leader Development
In this specialization, you can prepare to participate in complex decision-making environments. Broaden your mentoring and coaching capabilities, and communicate with others more effectively, and gain the skills and knowledge to assess risk, identify variables, and provide clarity in complex situations. Understand and apply effective mentoring skills, such as active listening, empowering, and using feedback to create dialogue and understanding. The Leader Development specialization will also help you acquire the tools to create change in the face of resistance, including conflict resolution strategies.
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M.S. in Leadership - Project Management
Develop the strategies required to manage projects of various scopes and sizes through the Project Management specialization. Explore topics such as project life-cycle management, project team building, project management methodology, and techniques for project scope and work definition, estimating, scheduling, risk management, control, and closeout. Learn best practices in project management, and apply them in a global context through real-world exercises
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M.S. in Leadership - Self-Designed
Design your own specialization and tailor the program to your interests as you connect to a number of unique Walden experiences by combining specialization “applications” courses, study abroad, or field study. Choose two of these three options (study abroad and field study can only be chosen once) to create a program tailored to your interests. Additional costs apply to study abroad, and prior academic approval is required for field study.
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M.S. in Leadership - Sustainable Futures
In this specialization, you will focus on creating large-scale change that creates value, contributes to a sustainable future, and is responsive to organizational and societal needs. Explore multiple approaches to understanding and improving relationships among individuals, organizations, and communities. Develop the ability to practice social responsibility and learn to build new organizations that respond in sustainable ways to the community and the world. Incorporate global awareness into planning, operations, and decision-making.
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M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Nonprofit organizations employ a sizable and increasing share of the nation’s workforce, with employment growth outpacing a number of major industries. Advance your career in this important high-growth sector as you enhance your ability to create positive social change. Whatever your background, gain the management and organizational skills you need to lead diverse and complex nonprofits. Broaden your perspective of nonprofits through international themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework. Complete Walden University’s program in just 18 months, depending on individual progress.
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Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
This practice-oriented online degree program features a relevant, current curriculum that addresses the core competencies and best practices of the profession. It emphasizes understanding clinical service delivery through the analysis of the day-to-day operations in clinical support service activities and includes a practicum to give you hands-on experience in the field. The cutting-edge curriculum will help you develop the skills, knowledge, and expertise in health care management needed for leadership positions across the spectrum of health care delivery organizations.
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Master of Information Systems Management - Business Information Management
Walden’s Master of Information Systems Management program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to advance your career in information systems’the fastest growing sector in the economy according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to assume a leadership position in the information systems field and to make important contributions to your organization and profession.
Learn key approaches to integrating enterprise-wide information to support business strategy and decision-making. Examine and apply techniques for inference and discovery in large data sets as well as for data acquisition, storage, data mining, text mining and data retrieval and analysis.
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Master of Information Systems Management - Enterprise Information Security
Walden’s Master of Information Systems Management program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to advance your career in information systems’the fastest growing sector in the economy according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to assume a leadership position in the information systems field and to make important contributions to your organization and profession.
Gain an understanding of the fundamental issues and techniques in information systems security. Develop a thorough understanding of information security issues and the importance of keeping systems safe from tampering and disclosure. Identify management structures and processes for enterprise information security and the legal, regulatory, audit, and policy issues surrounding security.
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Master of Information Systems Management - IT Strategy and Governance
Walden’s Master of Information Systems Management program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to advance your career in information systems’the fastest growing sector in the economy according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to assume a leadership position in the information systems field and to make important contributions to your organization and profession.
Develop and implement business strategies that give your organization a competitive advantage. Understand the current competitive environment and forecast future changes that could affect your organization. Align information systems with corporate strategy to boost your organizations effectiveness.
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Master of Information Systems Management - Managing Global Software & Service Supply Chains
Walden’s Master of Information Systems Management program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to advance your career in information systems’the fastest growing sector in the economy according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to assume a leadership position in the information systems field and to make important contributions to your organization and profession.
Organize development projects in the global service marketplace, based on key considerations and best practices in outsourced and offshore development. Analyze the most important issues and practices for both clients and service providers, including legal, economic, cultural, and intellectual property issues; IT and business process outsourcing; global human resources; service supply chain management; and governance and client relationship management.
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Master of Public Administration
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level?federal, state, and local?this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations.* Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden?s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.Specializations
- General
- Health Policy
- Homeland Security Policy
- Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
- Law & Public Policy
- Local Government Management
- Nonprofit Management & Leadership
- Policy Analysis
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Master of Public Administration - Health Policy
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Health Policy ?Americans have seen radical changes in the health care industry over the past several years. Gain valuable knowledge about health delivery systems, health policy, health administration, and health finance centers so you can manage and navigate effectively and successfully in this dynamic environment.
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Master of Public Administration - Homeland Security Policy
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Homeland Security Policy
Today’s complex public safety environment demands smart policy on emergency response strategies. Prepare to implement protective measures and policies without compromising individual rights and freedoms. With this knowledge, you are equipped to effectively develop policy to protect individuals? safety and freedom.
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Master of Public Administration - Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
Public policy encompasses a wide range of issues from legislative rulings to homeland security. Gain a more thorough understanding of complex and interrelated policy challenges, including public health and safety, urban sprawl, immigration, and affordable housing. Learn to work with government and community shareholders as you broaden your public policy perspective.
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Master of Public Administration - Law and Public Policy
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Law and Public Policy
Legal decisions and the law have a significant impact on the creation of public policy. Discover the relationships between law and public policy and access vital legal knowledge available to public policy practitioners. Gain a solid background in legal concepts, cases, and current trends that will give you a head start if you decide to pursue a law degree or if you encounter legal questions in your workplace.
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Master of Public Administration - Local Government Management
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Local Government Management
Today?s local leaders must understand how to create and maintain sustainable communities that are environmentally sound, economically prosperous, and socially equitable. Explore the interrelated elements that make a community viable and access the tools and resources for sustainable community development as you prepare for a career as a town manager, department head, or director of a social service organization.
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Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
As governmental and nongovernmental institutions increasingly overlap and evolve, the demand for well-educated management professionals to excel in public service continues to grow. Excel in the public or nonprofit sector by understanding how to work with government and businesses to address shared issues.
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Master of Public Administration - Policy Analysis
Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level: federal, state, and local: this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations. Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008?09 Edition, on the Internet at http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http:www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.
Policy Analysis
Policy shapes the workings of government and its partners. This specialization provides a critical context within which organizations and individuals act in a democratic society. It will prepare you to function knowledgeably within this context and to work collaboratively to help shape public policy development and implementation.
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Master of Public Administration - Public Management and Leadership
Apply a systems perspective as you create a public enterprise model and develop strategies for organizational change in the public organization of your choice. Discover how large-scale human systems change through self-organization, and learn how transformative change occurs in complex public systems. Explore how to use the language of leadership to motivate, inspire and competently lead your organization and shape public policy.
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Master of Public Administration - Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace
Learn the immediate and long-term implications of anti-terrorist legislation and policies. Study how terrorism policies are drafted and enforced while you analyze the ethical issues related to human rights and the psychology of terrorism. Explore the effects of disaster, crisis and trauma and the appropriate interventions for individuals and groups. Examine the roots of international and domestic terrorism, the catalysts and motivations for terrorist acts, and how media and technology may aid or counter terrorist activities.
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Master of Public Health
Serve as an advocate for the development of healthy individuals, organizations, and communities. Walden University’s Master of Public Health program was developed to address the growing need for well-prepared public health professionals and to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and credentials to become an agent of positive social change.
Strengthen your fundamental knowledge of public health’s core competencies, and enhance your skills through a deeper understanding of interdisciplinary competencies, including communications, diversity, and leadership. This program aligns to the five core competencies and seven cross-cutting themes set forth by the Association of Schools of Public Health. Benefit from world-class scholars and public health practitioners from government, health, and nonprofit agencies who bring the outside world into your learning experience by using real examples and case studies. Synthesize your coursework with a practical fieldwork experience and capstone designed to fit your educational and professional needs.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the third-largest online graduate public health program by enrollment, Walden offers a broad overview of public health education. Whether you are new to public health or an experienced practitioner in the field, the Walden M.P.H. will give you the confidence and the tools to lead effectively in the practice of public health.
Walden’s Master of Public Health features
- A strong foundation in the core disciplines of public health
- A practice-oriented approach using real-world examples and case studies
- Access to scholars and practitioners from government, health, and nonprofit sectors
- A practical fieldwork experience to apply your new knowledge
- A curriculum that includes the 5 core competencies and 7 cross-cutting themes set forth by the Association of Schools of Public Health
- Preparation for the CHES exam
- APHA membership
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Master of Science Forensic Psychology
Apply current psychological theories and concepts as you identify offenders in a wide range of forensic settings. Prepare for a psychology career in a correctional institution, psychiatric facility, community-based agency, mental health center, child welfare agency, or forensic units in a mental health facility.
Gain a broad understanding of the forensic psychology field. Learn how its principles are applied in a range of settings from correctional institutions to court systems to community-based programs. Select electives that will build your knowledge of how forensic psychology professionals work within the legal system and in community-based programs with an emphasis on preventing and reducing criminal behavior.
Specializations
General Program
Forensic Psychology in the Community
Mental Health Applications
Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
Psychology and Legal SystemsNote on licensure:
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Master of Science Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology in the Community
Learn more about prevention, intervention, and consultation programs for criminal offenders in their communities. Understand the foundations of community crime prevention and restorative justice for victims and offenders. Prepare to work with crime prevention programs, early intervention youth programs, victim advocate programs, and other programs to reduce crime and recidivism.
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Master of Science Forensic Psychology - Mental Health Applications
Learn to evaluate and use traditional forms of intervention, including individual and group psychotherapy, and recent innovations in restorative justice. Gain the skills to work directly with individuals in correctional facilities, community mental health agencies, and through the court system.
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Master of Science Forensic Psychology - Program Planning & Evaluation in Forensic Settings
Learn to conduct and apply forensic mental health research to various legal settings and formulate research that applies to psychology and public policy. Discover tools to evaluate current programs and assess their effectiveness. Recommend treatment alternatives for forensic populations in community-based programs and correctional institutions.
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Master of Science Forensic Psychology - Psychology & Legal Systems
Explore the many ways you can interact with the court system as you gain a basic understanding of expert testimony, jury selection, and eyewitness testimony. Discover how you can work with police departments or other law enforcement agencies assisting in officer selection and training, stress management, critical incident stress debriefing, hostage negotiations, and selection of special operations officers.
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MBA
Connect to success with a Master of Business Administration from Walden University, ranked among the top 10 largest online graduate programs for business by U.S. News & World Report [pdf] and Financial Times. Through Walden’s membership in the Laureate International Universities network-one of the world’s largest international learning communities-you will have access to exclusive opportunities and resources.
Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to address challenges within your own business so that what you learn in class has an immediate impact on your organization’s bottom line. You’ll also have access to several tools and experiences that few other programs offer:
- A networking tool designed to help you connect with peers.
- A proprietary global career center that connects you with job opportunities
- A global mentorship program that connects you with expertise in different industries and geographies
- An option to pursue field study or study abroad
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MBA - Entrepreneurship
Gain hands-on experience in launching a new business or fostering new business enterprises within an organization with a specialization in Entrepreneurship. Draw from both theory and practice to navigate the risks and rewards associated with becoming an entrepreneur. Be prepared to jump-start a new or existing business.
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MBA - Finance
With a specialization in Finance, you will broaden your knowledge of corporate finance to make more informed business decisions. Gain an overview of financial principles and accepted practices in financial markets, thrift institutions, commercial and investment banking, while you learn the fundamentals of financial modeling.
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MBA - Healthcare Management
When you earn an M.B.A. from Walden, you will join a network of successful business executives who have enhanced their knowledge, expanded their influence, and advanced their careers by developing their leadership and management potential. Through Walden’s membership in the Laureate International Universities network—with more than 240,000 students at 25 institutions in 16 countries—you will have access to exclusive opportunities and resources.
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MBA - Healthcare System Improvement
When you earn an M.B.A. from Walden, you will join a network of successful business executives who have enhanced their knowledge, expanded their influence, and advanced their careers by developing their leadership and management potential. Through Walden’s membership in the Laureate International Universities network—with more than 240,000 students at 25 institutions in 16 countries—you will have access to exclusive opportunities and resources.
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MBA - Human Resources
Through a specialization in Human Resource Management, you will develop a deeper awareness of leadership styles and how they impact individuals and teams. Learn the tools needed to lead a high functioning team and be prepared to counsel senior management on key personnel issues.
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MBA - International Business
Learn how global organizations operate and how they adapt to diverse business climates. Develop the tools to address the major issues encountered by organizations that cross national and cultural boundaries. Explore the critical challenges that global managers face, including the political, financial, competitive, regulatory, operational, and social dimensions of international business.
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MBA - Leadership
Realize your potential to inspire others and influence the future of your organization with a specialization in Leadership. Explore various perspectives of what makes a good leader, and evaluate your own leadership style. Complete the program with a deeper understanding of your own values as a leader.
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MBA - Marketing
With a specialization in Marketing, you will learn marketing fundamentals alongside new advertising and sales strategies driven by technology. Expand your global perspective of marketing by assessing international marketplaces and collaborating with peers from across the country and around the world.
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MBA - Project Management
Through a specialization in Project Management, you will develop the strategies required to manage projects of various scopes and sizes. Learn how to avoid typical project pitfalls while you put your newfound project management skills to work in real-world exercises.
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MBA - Risk Management
Enhance your M.B.A. degree with additional expertise in assessing an organization’s exposure to product, professional, and environmental liabilities. This specialization addresses the area of risk management and insurance through a two-course sequence, the Application of Finance course and the field study course. This field study pairs you with a member of the School of Management faculty to develop and work on a project of your choice in the area of risk management and insurance. This specialization was designed with American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters designees in mind. If you are a CPCU-designee, you can save significant time and money earning your degree.
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MBA - Sustainable Futures
Develop the skills to manage large-scale change that adds value, contributes to a sustainable future, and responds to the needs of both organizations and society. Incorporate global awareness into planning, operations, and decision-making at all levels of an organization. Develop innovative social responsibility practices as you help organizations respond in sustainable ways to their communities and the world.
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MBA - Technology
Discover how to link business strategy with innovation through a specialization in Technology. Learn how to benchmark best practices employed by technology-based organizations, identify emerging technologies, and foster an environment that encourages innovation to enhance your competitive advantage.
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MS in Early Childhood Studies - Early Childhood Public Policy and Advocacy
Gain the knowledge and leadership skills needed to prepare you for the expanding opportunities in the early childhood field. Deepen your understanding of child development and learning and study effective programs and practices. Critically examine issues, trends, and current research to create and sustain enriching programs and practices. Develop the practical strategies and tools required to plan curriculum and to create caring and respectful learning environments. Broaden your knowledge of issues related to equity and inclusion and learn to address inequities and advocate for children and families.
Examine the complexities of the infrastructure of the early childhood field from local, state, national, and international perspectives. Study family and political advocacy and learn about the power and specifics of grant writing, communication plans, and effective public policies and advocacy initiatives.
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MS in Early Childhood Studies - Teaching Adults in the Early Childhood Field
Gain the knowledge and leadership skills needed to prepare you for the expanding opportunities in the early childhood field. Deepen your understanding of child development and learning and study effective programs and practices. Critically examine issues, trends, and current research to create and sustain enriching programs and practices. Develop the practical strategies and tools required to plan curriculum and to create caring and respectful learning environments. Broaden your knowledge of issues related to equity and inclusion and learn to address inequities and advocate for children and families.
Explore the major theories of adult learning and motivation to prepare you for your role as a higher education faculty member, community trainer, technical assistance provider, mentor, or professional development facilitator. Explore how to plan learning experiences, assess and modify instruction, and incorporate technology into instruction geared to adult learners.
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MS in Early Childhood Studies - Teaching and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
Gain the knowledge and leadership skills needed to prepare you for the expanding opportunities in the early childhood field. Deepen your understanding of child development and learning and study effective programs and practices. Critically examine issues, trends, and current research to create and sustain enriching programs and practices. Develop the practical strategies and tools required to plan curriculum and to create caring and respectful learning environments. Broaden your knowledge of issues related to equity and inclusion and learn to address inequities and advocate for children and families.
Deepen your understanding of the ways diversity affects development and learning in early childhood. Study specific special needs as well as the impact of living in poverty and the effects of stress, violence, and trauma. Learn practical strategies and tools required to work with and teach young children, including ways to plan curriculum, create caring and respectful environments, and improve developmental and learning outcomes for every child.
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MS in Education
Walden University’s M.S. in Education (M.S.Ed.) is an online degree program that focuses on increasing teacher and student success. The program’s cutting-edge curriculum connects students with nationally recognized education experts, researchers, and scholars. Students gain access to leading technology, including electronic portfolios, podcasts, and Virtual Field Experiences™.
Students of teachers who hold a Walden M.S.Ed. degree with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s-educated teachers, according to a recent independent research study on Walden’s M.S.Ed. program.*
In addition, M.S.Ed. alumni strongly endorse their Walden experience. More than 95% of M.S.Ed. graduates said earning their degrees at Walden enhanced their professional performance.†
Walden’s M.S.Ed. program is offered through The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership, named for the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The college is the choice of more than 37,000 students and alumni. Walden also supports the teaching profession by offering more than $5 million in education scholarships for classroom teachers.
Specializations
- Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6–12)
- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Grades K–12)
- Educational Leadership (Non-Licensure) (Grades K–12)
- Elementary Reading and Literacy (PreK–6)
- Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Grades K–6)
- Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Grades K–12)
- Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12)
- Mathematics (Grades K–5)
- Mathematics (Grades 6–8)
- Middle Level Education (Grades 5–8)
- Science (Grades K–8)
- Special Education (Non-Licensure) (Grades K–12)
- Teacher Leadership (Grades K–12)
*Linking Teacher Learning to Student Achievement: An Evaluation of the Walden University Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership M.S. in Education with a Specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy (white paper, Arroyo Research Services, April 2009).
†Based on Walden’s 2007 graduate survey respondents.
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MS in Education - Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6-12)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Educational Leadership
This specialization will help you gain the skills, knowledge, and experience to lead students, teachers, and schools to greater achievement—and will provide you with the opportunity to help shape the future of education. However, the curriculum is not approved to lead to licensure/certification as a principal or assistant principal except through a collaborative partnership between Walden University and the Harris County Department of Education in Texas known as the Principal Certification Academy.
The curriculum for the M.S. in Education, with a specialization in Educational Leadership, reflects the standards for leadership education developed by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. This program, grounded in research and evidence of best practice, defines what education professionals need to know and be able to do, at the most practical level, to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for all students.
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MS in Education - Elementary Reading and Literacy (Pre K-6)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Gr. K-6)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Gr. K-12)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Mathematics (Grades 6-8)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Mathematics (Grades K-5)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Middle Level Education
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Professional Development (Grades PreK-12)
Conduct specialized research in an area of interest to you while you study ways to facilitate positive social change. Help enhance your capabilities as a researcher, scholar, manager, or consultant. Study the theories, concepts, and techniques that provide the foundation for sound management decision-making. Study topics such as leadership and information systems. Enroll in Walden University’s Ph.D. in Management, one of the few Ph.D. programs in management offered online.
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MS in Education - Science (K-8)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Special Education (non-licensure) (Grades K-12)
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Education - Teacher Leadership
The M.S. in Education is an online degree program offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Named for the former U.S. Secretary of Education, the college is home to more than 37,000 students and alumni. The master’s degree program centers on increasing teacher and student success, as evidenced by an independent research study that revealed that students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy made larger gains in reading fluency than students of non-Walden-Master’s educated teachers.
Graduates of the master’s degree program strongly endorse their Walden experience as well, with more than 95% of surveyed alumni stating their degree enhanced their professional performance. With a curriculum that connects teachers with nationally recognized educational experts, researchers, and scholars and which provides students access to leading technology including electronic teaching portfolios, podcasts, simulations, and Virtual Field Experiences, the college remains on the cutting-edge of education. Walden also continues to support the teaching profession as a whole through a commitment of more than $5 million in teacher education scholarships for classroom teachers.
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MS in Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Become a more effective manager by learning to motivate people, solve problems, and meet today’s critical challenges and goals. Develop a practical, integrated approach to management that helps prepare you to coordinate and align processes, systems, and people.
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MS in Management - Global Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Broaden your understanding of the international business climate and the challenges of working with different cultures. Explore political, financial, competitive, regulatory, operational, and social issues faced by global managers.
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MS in Management - Healthcare Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Expand your knowledge of the components of healthcare delivery systems and the continuum of health services. Examine the economic principles and decision-making strategies related to the structure and distribution of healthcare resources and services.
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MS in Management - Human Resource Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Discover the strategic role of human resources in helping organizations gain competitive advantage. Gain expertise in areas related to recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits, and job design.
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MS in Management - Managers as Leaders
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Explore the qualities shared by strong leaders and review current perspectives about the importance of leadership in organizations. Evaluate your own leadership style and recognize your potential to inspire others and influence the success of your organization.
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MS in Management - Project Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Learn to manage a range of projects and avoid the typical pitfalls of missed deadlines and mismanaged resources. Review current theories and research and put your project management skills to work in real-world exercises.
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MS in Management - Research Strategies
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Explore qualitative and quantitative research methods to enhance your effectiveness in any research-based environment or to prepare you for doctoral studies. Develop your critical-thinking and decision-making skills while you learn the fundamentals of scientific research.
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MS in Management - Strategy and Operations
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Gain an understanding of the concepts of organic growth and value innovation. Use your decision-making and critical-thinking skills to develop and implement effective strategies that can create growth and value.
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MS in Management - Sustainable Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Learn to practice both social and environmental responsibility on a daily basis. Develop the management skills to implement large-scale change to add value and contribute to a sustainable future for your organization.
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MS in Management - Technology Management
Whether you are looking to advance your career in the business, nonprofit, or government sector, Walden’s M.S. in Management program can help prepare you to successfully manage projects and processes and direct people. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a more effective manager by learning to integrate and align organizational processes and systems, and motivate people to meet today’s critical challenges and goals.
Align organizational needs with technology solutions and identify new applications for technology. Learn to manage technology and supporting processes to enhance your organization’s competitive position.
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MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Gain the experience to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. Discover how to help resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, school issues, and family violence. This program can help prepare you to work with families to address a range of issues, including the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events, as well as family conflicts that must be resolved in the criminal justice system. Developed according to national counseling standards and Walden’s mission of social change, Walden’s M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program helps prepare you for the evolving method of evidence-based counseling practice, the most contemporary approach in the mental healthcare profession.
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MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling - Forensic Counseling
Gain the experience to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. Discover how to help resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, school issues, and family violence. This program can help prepare you to work with families to address a range of issues, including the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events, as well as family conflicts that must be resolved in the criminal justice system. Developed according to national counseling standards and Walden’s mission of social change, Walden’s M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program helps prepare you for the evolving method of evidence-based counseling practice, the most contemporary approach in the mental healthcare profession.
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MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling - Trauma and Crisis
Gain the experience to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. Discover how to help resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, school issues, and family violence. This program can help prepare you to work with families to address a range of issues, including the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events, as well as family conflicts that must be resolved in the criminal justice system. Developed according to national counseling standards and Walden’s mission of social change, Walden’s M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program helps prepare you for the evolving method of evidence-based counseling practice, the most contemporary approach in the mental healthcare profession.
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MS in Mental Health Counseling
We’re proud to announce that Walden University’s M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is now accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)* . Walden is one of the only schools that offers a CACREP*-accredited M.S. degree in Mental Health Counseling online.
When you earn an online degree in human services or mental health counseling, you’ll have the flexibility to gain new knowledge and skills while you continue to work and grow in your field.
Through a mix of research, practical application, and coursework, Walden’s newly CACREP*-accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program can prepare you to integrate knowledge and skills into a career as a successful professional counselor. Developed by leading experts in the field, the CACREP*-accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is designed to meet the high standards set by CACREP* and to provide continuity throughout your learning experience, with each course building upon key competencies.
*Note on Licensure
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Walden University’s M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which is a requirement for licensure in many states. The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for licensing exams and to meet the academic licensure requirements of many state counseling boards. Because no graduate program can guarantee licensure upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate agency to determine specific requirements. For more information about licensure, students should visit the National Board for Certified Counselors at www.nbcc.org/stateboardmap and contact the appropriate licensing body. International students are encouraged to identify and contact their appropriate licensing body. -
MS in Mental Health Counseling - Forensic Counseling
Walden University’s M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which is a requirement for licensure in many states. The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for licensing exams and to meet the academic licensure requirements of many state counseling boards. Because no graduate program can guarantee licensure upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate agency to determine specific requirements. For more information about licensure, students should visit the National Board for Certified Counselors at www.nbcc.org/stateboardmap and contact the appropriate licensing body. International students are encouraged to identify and contact their appropriate licensing body.
*Note on Licensure
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Through a mix of research, practical application, and coursework, Walden’s newly CACREP-accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program can prepare you to integrate knowledge and skills into a career as a successful professional counselor. Developed by leading experts in the field, the CACREP-accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is designed to meet the high standards set by CACREP and to provide continuity throughout your learning experience, with each course building upon key competencies. -
MS in Nursing - BSN Track
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - BSN Track - Education
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - BSN Track - Informatics
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - BSN Track - Leadership and Management
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - RN Track
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - RN Track - Education
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - RN Track - Informatics
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Nursing - RN Track - Leadership and Management
This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.
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MS in Project Management
Help advance your career in one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. The M.S. in Project Management allows you to learn the management and technical skills required to lead a range of projects and help your organization achieve its strategic goals. Explore ways to communicate effectively with stakeholders and to control project risks as you successfully develop and deploy initiatives for your organization. The program is designed to align with the standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and course content will help prepare you for PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential exam.†
†Eligibility for the PMP Credential requires individuals to first attain specific educational and project management experience, including 35 contact hours of project management education and a minimum of three years, or 36 months, of project management experience, during which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks. The final step for earning the PMP Credential is passing the PMP exam. For more information, visit the Project Management Institute (PMI) Web site at www.pmi.org.
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MS in Psychology
Walden’s online M.S. in Psychology program can help you succeed in many different industries, health care organizations, communities, and businesses by providing a background in the development and application of psychological theories, basic scientific methods, and principles of psychological science.
This program is open to students of all undergraduate backgrounds.
As a student, you will
- Apply psychological knowledge and research to real-world situations
- Think critically and independently about theory and research
- Conduct basic or applied research
- Apply psychological concepts to a variety of settings
- Prepare for further graduate study at the certificate or doctoral level
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MS in Psychology - Crisis Management & Response
Acquire the knowledge and multicultural skills required to work in the critical and fast-growing career areas of security, emergency management, and public safety. In one of the first online, graduate-level crisis management and response programs, you?ll have the opportunity to study psychological theories and learn conflict management and negotiation skills as you prepare to work with trauma and disaster victims. Demand for professionals trained in this relatively new discipline is anticipated to be high, as evidenced by the number of job openings in crisis management and emergency planning (Eduventures Inc. report, March 2008).
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MS in Psychology - Health Psychology
Recent advances in research have led to new ways of thinking about health and illness. From a multidisciplinary perspective, you examine the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence health, allowing you to gain a broad understanding of the field of psychology, along with a focus on the knowledge and skills required to work in the fields of illness prevention and health promotion. Apply psychology and public health theories and principles to your work as you increase your understanding of the effects of illness and stress. Prepare for a position such as a research assistant, project manager, or behavior specialist in a variety of healthcare organizations, from primary care settings and inpatient medical units to community agencies.
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MS in Psychology - Leadership Development & Coaching
Expand your career options in one of psychology?s emerging fields. In this specialization, you?ll learn the psychological principles and theories of leadership development and better understand your own capacity for leadership. You?ll also build the high-level skills to manage organizational leadership issues and create your own models of leadership coaching as you broaden your opportunities in such areas as industrial-organizational psychology and human resource management.
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MS in Psychology - Media Psychology
Few areas of psychology are generating more interest or growing faster than media psychology and Walden offers one of the nation?s first graduate programs in the field. Examine the role psychologists play in the media and explore the impact of media and technology on human behavior. Apply psychological theories and principles and increase your understanding of how marketing and communications impact modern media in a global society. This specialization gives you the opportunity to develop career options in such fields as media consulting, advertising, and media research.
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MS in Psychology - Organizational Psychology & Nonprofit Management
Expand your career opportunities in the nonprofit world as you apply the principles of individual and organizational psychology to nonprofit management. Broaden your understanding of the impact of organizational psychology in nonprofit settings while gaining a focus on finance, budgeting, and the organization of nonprofit boards.
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MS in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development
Learn business and management fundamentals and gain an understanding of attitudes and behaviors that enhance individual and organizational effectiveness with this specialization in Organizational Psychology and Development. Designed for recent graduates, experienced business managers, human resource professionals, educators, and consultants who want to focus their careers on revolutionary aspects of organizational change, this specialization offers a cohesive online learning experience that incorporates interactive learning, research, and practical application.
You can focus on a variety of areas, including
- The evolution of the organization (dynamics of international and virtual organizations)
- Talent management and development
- Leadership and motivation through a consultative approach
- Cross-cultural communication and collaboration
- Organizational adaptability to positive social change within a global environment
Customize your learning experience by completing a field experience component focused on practical application or a culminating thesis focused on continued research. All credit hours earned may be applied to the Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Organizational Psychology (Industrial Track or Organizational Track) for students who apply for and are admitted to that program upon completion of the M.S. in Psychology degree.
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MS in Psychology - Program Evaluation & Research
With growing public scrutiny of many organizations comes the need for greater accountability and ongoing program evaluation. Gain the knowledge and skills to complete evaluations of a vast array of programs, including research projects, community-based projects, and assignments in various work settings. This specialization helps you develop the skills to pursue a career as a research assistant, data analyst, program evaluator, or project manager.
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MS in Psychology - Psychology of Culture
In an increasingly diverse world, the study of culture encompasses an ever-growing range of thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors. Through discussion and case study applications, gain a broad understanding of the field of psychology, along with a focus on the impact of culture on human psychology. Understand and conceptualize human psychology from multicultural, cross-cultural, and global perspectives as you prepare for a career working with diverse populations locally, regionally, and internationally.
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MS in Psychology - Psychology, Public Administration & Social Change
Within virtually every organization, opportunities exist to promote positive social change. Learn to apply psychological theories and skills to management within public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Drawing from your own community experiences, integrate strategic planning and management with public policy as you explore examples of organizational change and its impact on social justice. Prepare for a career as a researcher, policy analyst, project director, or administrator in a socially responsible organization.
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MS in Psychology - Social Psychology
Integrate knowledge about individual, group, and organizational processes as you study a range of social topics. Gain a broad understanding of the impact of social factors and situational variables that influence human development and social interaction/behavior. Prepare to apply principles and theories, conduct research, and manage data in a variety of settings. If you want to continue your studies in the field, this specialization will help you prepare for doctoral-level studies.
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MS in Psychology - Terrorism & Security
Homeland security is a fast-growing field with career opportunities emerging at the local, national, and global level. Apply both psychological and public policy principles to understand the impact of terrorism and the countermeasures required to combat terrorist threats. Gain an understanding of the systemic approaches to the issues of public safety, emergency preparedness, and disaster/trauma management. Apply the findings of behavioral, social, and cognitive research to positions throughout the quickly expanding field of homeland security.
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Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching - Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education Post-Baccalaureate program with an option to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) offers an in-depth look at child development and gives you the knowledge to foster a positive learning environment from infancy through the early grades.
Based on national and academic standards, this program can lead to a master’s degree with only two additional research courses. Our Master of Arts in Teaching was developed by leading educational experts and master teachers in order to expand your teaching repertoire and make a greater impact in working with young children.
With a focus on Early Childhood Education, you will:
- Address typical and atypical child behavior
- Learn strategies to encourage a child’s social skills and develop his or her individual strengths and abilities
- Participate in virtual and supervised fieldwork to understand the factors that contribute to the learning lives of infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-aged children
- Complete your program working on-site with a certified early childhood educator
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Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Education - Learning Disabilities
The Special Education, Learning Disabilities Post-Baccalaureate program with an option to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) provides proven practices and teaching methods to promote social and academic achievement for students with learning disabilities.
Incorporating the Council for Exceptional Children Standards and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards, this program can lead to a master’s degree with only two additional research courses. Our Master of Arts in Teaching was developed by leading educational experts and master teachers to expand your teaching repertoire and make a greater impact in the classroom.
With a focus on Special Education, Learning Disabilities, you will:
- Examine the characteristics of learning disabled youngsters in the context of characteristics of all types of learners
- Learn how to plan for and support the individual needs and strengths of the learning disabled
- Discover how to build collaborative relationships with parents and agencies to help promote learning in all content areas
- Participate in supervised fieldwork and demonstration teaching to prepare you for the real-world life of a special educator
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Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching-Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
The Special Education, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders Post-Baccalaureate program with an option to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) examines behavior and developmental strategies that can lead to a positive and inclusive learning environment for students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders.
Incorporating the Council for Exceptional Children Standards and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards, this program can lead to a master’s degree with only two additional research courses. Our Master of Arts in Teaching was developed by leading educational experts and master teachers in order to expand your teaching repertoire and make a greater impact in the classroom.
With a focus on Special Education, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, you will:
- Examine the characteristics of EBD youngsters in comparison to all learners
- Learn how to promote positive behavior and effectively respond to misbehavior
- Discover how to develop an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) that speaks to the learning needs of EBD students
- Participate in supervised fieldwork and demonstration teaching to prepare you for the real-world life of a special educator
Key Data
| Accreditation | The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association |
| Delivery Format | Online |
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| Financial Aid | Available |
