Bachelor's in Child Development - Administration and Management (Online)

Walden University’s B.S. in Child Development is a non-licensure, online bachelor’s program that draws on the latest research in child development and education, features insights and advice from national experts, and provides video segments that take you into early care and education settings around the country. You’ll learn about the theories, skills, and knowledge needed to work successfully with children and their families in a variety of settings and roles.

Bachelor's in Child Development - Child & Adolescent Studies (Online)

Child Development – A Career that Makes a Difference

Walden University's B.S. in Child Development is a non-licensure, online bachelor's program that draws on the latest research in child development and education, features insights and advice from national experts, and provides video segments that take you into early care and education settings around the country. You'll learn about the theories, skills, and knowledge needed to work successfully with children and their families in a variety of settings and roles.

Child & Adolescent Studies – The B.S. in Child Development with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Studies is designed for individuals interested in working with children from ages 6 to 18. Discover how to guide learning and enhance healthy cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional development in school-age children and adolescents. Walden's B.S. in Child Development is one of the only non-licensure track degree programs to offer this concentration.

Bachelor's in Child Development - Infant/Toddler (Online)

Child Development – A Career that Makes a Difference

Walden University's B.S. in Child Development is a non-licensure, online bachelor's program that draws on the latest research in child development and education, features insights and advice from national experts, and provides video segments that take you into early care and education settings around the country. You'll learn about the theories, skills, and knowledge needed to work successfully with children and their families in a variety of settings and roles.

Infant/Toddler – School-age children and adolescents (ages 6–19) are growing and developing, and discovering who they are in relation to peers and society. During this pivotal time, key adults can have a profound impact on the positive development of their self-esteem, attitudes toward learning, ability to face challenges and solve problems, and capacity to understand and manage emotions.

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Human Services for Criminal Justice (Online)

Walden University's new B.S. in Criminal Justice program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services.

The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes.

You will apply criminal justice theories to current issues as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas:

• Civic engagement, social responsibility, and global awareness
• Collection and analysis of data across organizations
• Teamwork and communication

Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

Concentrations

Human Services for Criminal Justice

Victims of crime often need help addressing the injustices they have experienced. This concentration is ideal if you want to work

• As an advocate for victims or communities
• Directly with victims in social services and nonprofit organizations

In this concentration, you will

• Study how to assess the needs of victims and identify community resources and responses.
• Analyze contemporary problems and trends in victimology.
• Explore restorative justice strategies to repair the harm caused by criminal behavior and to return criminals and victims to their communities with strategies for living productive, crime-free lives.

Bachelor's in Psychology - Criminal Justice (Online)

Through the Criminal Justice concentration, explore cognitive, behavioral, and psychological theories of criminal behavior from the serial killer to the terrorist. Discover and analyze types of victimization and how to work with victims of crime as you prepare for or grow your career in the fields of criminal justice, social service, or law enforcement.

BS in Forensic Psychology - Forensics and the Law (Online)

The B.S. in Forensic Psychology program can help you discover how social and psychological issues shape the development of the criminal mind. Broaden your understanding of psychology and the legal system and explore a range of assessment methods and techniques that can assist in enhancing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. This program offers four concentrations.

Note on Licensure
The B.S.in Forensic Psychology is not designed to prepare students to become a licensed psychology professional.

BS in Forensic Psychology - Leadership and Management (Online)

The B.S. in Forensic Psychology program can help you discover how social and psychological issues shape the development of the criminal mind. Broaden your understanding of psychology and the legal system and explore a range of assessment methods and techniques that can assist in enhancing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. This program offers four concentrations.

Note on Licensure
The B.S.in Forensic Psychology is not designed to prepare students to become a licensed psychology professional.

BS in Forensic Psychology - Self-Designed (Online)

The B.S. in Forensic Psychology program can help you discover how social and psychological issues shape the development of the criminal mind. Broaden your understanding of psychology and the legal system and explore a range of assessment methods and techniques that can assist in enhancing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. This program offers four concentrations.

Note on Licensure
The B.S.in Forensic Psychology is not designed to prepare students to become a licensed psychology professional.

BS in Forensic Psychology - Victims and Justice (Online)

The B.S. in Forensic Psychology program can help you discover how social and psychological issues shape the development of the criminal mind. Broaden your understanding of psychology and the legal system and explore a range of assessment methods and techniques that can assist in enhancing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. This program offers four concentrations.

Note on Licensure
The B.S.in Forensic Psychology is not designed to prepare students to become a licensed psychology professional.

BS in Psychology - Applied in Everyday Life (Online)

Walden University's BS in Psychology provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues as you gain perspective in several vitally important areas: Social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement, cross-cultural competence, and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors. As you move through the program, select the concentration that best matches your interests:

Psychology Applied to Everyday Life
If you have a general interest in psychology, consider the Psychology Applied to Everyday Life. Gain a solid foundation and knowledge of psychological principles and practices that relate to many different occupations. Build on your ability to relate to all types of people as you increase your understanding of life in a complex world.

BS in Psychology - Applied in Helping Professions (Online)

Walden University's BS in Psychology provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues as you gain perspective in several vitally important areas: Social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement, cross-cultural competence, and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors. As you move through the program, select the concentration that best matches your interests:

Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions
For those interested in professions like counseling or social work who want to gain knowledge in psychology or help prepare for an advanced degree, Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions provides a foundation for advancement. Learn about psychological development at all stages of life. Study the most common psychological disorders and keys to effective diagnoses. Increase your abilities in research, statistics and data analysis.

BS in Psychology - Applied in the Workplace (Online)

Walden University's BS in Psychology provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues as you gain perspective in several vitally important areas: Social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement, cross-cultural competence, and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors. As you move through the program, select the concentration that best matches your interests:

Psychology Applied to the Workplace
If you want to apply knowledge of psychology to a nonprofit, government or business environment, Psychology Applied to the Workplace will help you handle all types of work situations as you identify various influences on behavior. Learn the basic principles of decision-making and factors that affect it. Apply principles of conflict management and peace building as solutions for individual and group issues.

BS in Psychology - Child Development PreSchool (Online)

Walden University's BS in Psychology provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues as you gain perspective in several vitally important areas: Social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement, cross-cultural competence, and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors. As you move through the program, select the concentration that best matches your interests:

Child Development - Preschool
The Child Development-Preschool concentration explores the cognitive, language, social, emotional, and physical development of the preschool child. Observe and assess the learning needs of preschool children. Study best practices to foster and enhance child development in the areas of learning and social skills.

BS in Psychology - Preparation for Graduate Schools (Online)

Walden University's BS in Psychology provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues as you gain perspective in several vitally important areas: Social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement, cross-cultural competence, and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors. As you move through the program, select the concentration that best matches your interests:

Preparation for Graduate Studies
Begin preparing now for an advanced degree in psychology through Preparation for Graduate Studies. Expand your knowledge across all major areas from human development to professional ethics. Learn to conduct research, analyze data and present your findings. Increase your understanding of what influences social behavior as you develop the quantitative and qualitative analytical skills needed for graduate study.

Master of Public Policy - Terrorism, Mediation, & Peace (Online)

Explore ways to create, implement, and evaluate effective policy change across the private and public sectors. Help prepare yourself for a career in local, state, or federal government agencies or nonprofit and corporate organizations. This program offers a variety of specializations in addition to the General Program so that you can align your coursework with your professional goals.

MS in Career Counseling - General (Online)

Help others reach their professional potential by earning your M.S. in Career Counseling at Walden University. Learn to assess strengths, identify passions, and guide individuals toward career satisfaction. Gain experience with traditional counseling techniques and discover strategies and techniques to address the needs of individuals from diverse backgrounds. One of the only degrees of its kind available online, the M.S. in Career Counseling is designed according to national standards and helps prepare you to work as a counselor or specialist in a variety of settings.

MS in Forensic Psychology (Online)

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.

Graduate Degree Specializations

• Forensic Psychology in the Community
• General Program
• Mental Health Applications
• Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
• Psychology and Legal Systems

Note on licensure
The MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional.

Forensic Psychology in the Community
General Program
Mental Health Applications
Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
Psychology and Legal Systems

MS in Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology in Community Settings (Online)

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.

Graduate Degree Specializations

• Forensic Psychology in the Community
• General Program
• Mental Health Applications
• Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
• Psychology and Legal Systems

Note on licensure
The MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional.

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.

MS in Forensic Psychology - Mental Health Applications (Online)

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.

Graduate Degree Specializations

• Forensic Psychology in the Community
• General Program
• Mental Health Applications
• Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
• Psychology and Legal Systems

Note on licensure
The MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional.

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.

MS in Forensic Psychology - Program Planning & Evaluation in Forensic Settings (Online)

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.

Graduate Degree Specializations

• Forensic Psychology in the Community
• General Program
• Mental Health Applications
• Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
• Psychology and Legal Systems

Note on licensure
The MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional.

Program Planning and 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.

MS in Forensic Psychology - Psychology & Legal Systems (Online)

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.

Graduate Degree Specializations

• Forensic Psychology in the Community
• General Program
• Mental Health Applications
• Program Planning and Evaluation in Forensic Settings
• Psychology and Legal Systems

Note on licensure
The MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional.

Psychology and 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.

MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (Online)

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MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling - Forensic Counseling (Online)

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MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling - Trauma and Crisis (Online)

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MS in Mental Health Counseling (Online)

Through a mix of research, practical application, and coursework, Walden's newly CACREP-accredited MS 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 MS 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. Walden is one of the only schools that offers a CACREP-accredited M.S. degree in Mental Health Counseling online.

Graduate Degree Specialization

• General Mental Health Counseling
• Forensic Counseling

MS in Mental Health Counseling - Forensic Counseling (Online)

Expand your ability to deliver mental health services to populations served by the legal system. Build your knowledge of mental health law, with a specific focus on juvenile justice and delinquency. Enhance your skills in conflict management and negotiation. Learn how those skills can be applied to resolve conflicts in the criminal justice system.

Note on Licensure
Walden University's MS 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 MS 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 Psychology (Online)

This degree provides individuals with a background in the development and application of psychological theories, basic scientific methods and principles of psychological science. The program provides pre-doctoral training and builds practitioner-oriented competencies.

Students will be able to do the following:

• Apply psychological knowledge and research to real-world situations
• Think critically and independently about psychological theory and research
• Conduct basic or applied research
• Apply psychological concepts in a variety of settings
• Prepare for further graduate study at the certificate or doctoral level

Degree Requirements
This degree consists of eight required courses and two electives, as well as the completion of a thesis. Required courses appear, for each specialization, in order of recommended sequence. Two elective courses, selected from identified graduate courses in the School of Psychology, may be added anywhere in the student's program provided that prerequisites are met. Additional courses may be taken to provide breadth and depth of learning.

• 50-quarter credit hours
• Orientation course (PSYC 6000)
• Program of Study (included in PSYC 6000 Success Strategies)
• Thesis (10 credit hours)
• 3.0 GPA

Specializations include:

Crisis Management & Response
Health Psychology
Leadership Development & Coaching
Media Psychology
Organizational Psychology and Development
Organizational Psychology & Nonprofit Management
Program Evaluation & Research
Psychology of Culture
Psychology, Public Administration & Social Change
Social Psychology
Terrorism and Security

MS in Psychology - Crisis Management and Response (Online)

This degree provides individuals with a background in the development and application of psychological theories, basic scientific methods and principles of psychological science. The program provides pre-doctoral training and builds practitioner-oriented competencies.

Students will be able to do the following:

• Apply psychological knowledge and research to real-world situations
• Think critically and independently about psychological theory and research
• Conduct basic or applied research
• Apply psychological concepts in a variety of settings
• Prepare for further graduate study at the certificate or doctoral level

Degree Requirements
This degree consists of eight required courses and two electives, as well as the completion of a thesis. Required courses appear, for each specialization, in order of recommended sequence. Two elective courses, selected from identified graduate courses in the School of Psychology, may be added anywhere in the student's program provided that prerequisites are met. Additional courses may be taken to provide breadth and depth of learning.

• 50-quarter credit hours
• Orientation course (PSYC 6000)
• Program of Study (included in PSYC 6000 Success Strategies)
• Thesis (10 credit hours)
• 3.0 GPA

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).

MS in Psychology - Health Psychology (Online)

This degree provides individuals with a background in the development and application of psychological theories, basic scientific methods and principles of psychological science. The program provides pre-doctoral training and builds practitioner-oriented competencies.

Students will be able to do the following:

• Apply psychological knowledge and research to real-world situations
• Think critically and independently about psychological theory and research
• Conduct basic or applied research
• Apply psychological concepts in a variety of settings
• Prepare for further graduate study at the certificate or doctoral level

Degree Requirements
This degree consists of eight required courses and two electives, as well as the completion of a thesis. Required courses appear, for each specialization, in order of recommended sequence. Two elective courses, selected from identified graduate courses in the School of Psychology, may be added anywhere in the student's program provided that prerequisites are met. Additional courses may be taken to provide breadth and depth of learning.

• 50-quarter credit hours
• Orientation course (PSYC 6000)
• Program of Study (included in PSYC 6000 Success Strategies)
• Thesis (10 credit hours)
• 3.0 GPA

Health Psychology
From a multidisciplinary perspective, you will examine the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence health, allowing you to gain a broad understanding of the field of psychology while also focusing on the knowledge and skills required to work in the areas 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 health care organizations, from primary care settings and inpatient medical units to community agencies.

MS in Psychology - Leadership Development and Coaching (Online)

This degree provides individuals with a background in the development and application of psychological theories, basic scientific methods and principles of psychological science. The program provides pre-doctoral training and builds practitioner-oriented competencies.

Students will be able to do the following:

• Apply psychological knowledge and research to real-world situations
• Think critically and independently about psychological theory and research
• Conduct basic or applied research
• Apply psychological concepts in a variety of settings
• Prepare for further graduate study at the certificate or doctoral level

Degree Requirements
This degree consists of eight required courses and two electives, as well as the completion of a thesis. Required courses appear, for each specialization, in order of recommended sequence. Two elective courses, selected from identified graduate courses in the School of Psychology, may be added anywhere in the student's program provided that prerequisites are met. Additional courses may be taken to provide breadth and depth of learning.

• 50-quarter credit hours
• Orientation course (PSYC 6000)
• Program of Study (included in PSYC 6000 Success Strategies)
• Thesis (10 credit hours)
• 3.0 GPA

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.