Welcome to Walden University, where an advanced degree advances the quality of life.
At Walden, we believe that knowledge is most valuable when put to use in organizations, communities, and families. We offer over 60 online degree programs with more than 300 specializations and concentrations, all designed to help professionals gain the knowledge they need to have a real impact in their lives and the lives of others.
Our program areas include:
- Counseling
- Education
- Health Sciences
- Human Services
- Management
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
Walden is distinguished by high academic standards, experienced faculty, and a rigorous curriculum. Our advanced degrees are intended to advance the quality of life not just for the Walden graduate, but for everyone he or she encounters. Our programs help students achieve personal enrichment and career advancement. Walden graduates, in turn, enrich and advance the lives of countless others they serve.
As an accredited institution with over 40 years of experience, Walden has graduated more than 49,500 alumni, all of whom now have the credentials and desire to make a real difference and be a force for good.
Ph.D. in Public Policy & Administration - Interdisciplinary Policy Studies (Mixed Model)
Walden's Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Policy Studies will allow you to work with government and community shareholders as you broaden your public policy perspective. 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.
The Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration program prepares you to meet the challenges of governance and effective service delivery as government and nonprofit institutions increasingly become intertwined. You'll integrate scholarly research with your professional experience, gaining the knowledge, confidence, and expertise to create effective solutions.
The mixed-model option is a more flexible program of study that includes online courses and Walden's signature Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs). Study independently and work closely with a faculty mentor to apply your research to an area in which you are passionate.
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B.S. in Business Administration
This completion program-for students with an associate's degree or at least a year of college credit-provides a solid grounding in the core knowledge and competencies required of managers in today's diverse, global, and technologically sophisticated business environment.
The diverse curriculum of this program is ideal for those who want to develop basic skills in written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, and computer usage for today's most sought-after occupations. Most importantly, you'll increase your capacity to reason critically and act ethically in the dynamic environment of the 21st century. (This concentration is not available to all students. Contact an enrollment advisor for more information.)
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B.S. in Business Aministration - Finance
This completion program-for students with an associate's degree or at least a year of college credit-provides a solid grounding in the core knowledge and competencies required of managers in today's diverse, global, and technologically sophisticated business environment.
In this concentration, you'll learn how to effectively assess and guide the operation of an organization. The curriculum will help you gain insights into the key financial levers of an organization and, as a result, help management direct the organization to optimize its value to both its employees and other shareholders.
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B.S. in Business Administration - International Business
This completion program-for students with an associate's degree or at least a year of college credit-provides a solid grounding in the core knowledge and competencies required of managers in today's diverse, global, and technologically sophisticated business environment.
In this concentration, you will study the strategic and management issues faced by international organizations, while you work to develop the skills needed to operate in this highly complex environment. Build your knowledge of international marketing and international finance as you prepare to become a global manager.
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B.S. in Forensic Psychology - Self-Designed
Walden's B.S. in Forensic Psychology places you at the intersection of psychology and the legal system. Identify the social and psychological factors that shape the development of the criminal mind. Explore a range of assessment methods and techniques and discover how they assist in criminal profiling and predicting criminal behavior and victim outcomes. From child custody to personal injury to violent criminal cases, study how to gather relevant psychological data and prepare critical background information. Examine ways to advocate for victims' rights to effect positive change within the legal system.
Walden's University's B.S. in Forensic Psychology with a Self-Designed concentration, you can customize your learning experience by selecting programs around your interests. Select any three courses from among the B.S. in Forensic Psychology program's concentrations. Select from coursework in areas such as victimology, social justice, or contemporary criminal justice systems.
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Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
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B.S. in Computer Information Systems - New Media Communication Technologies
In this concentration, you'll study how blogging, wiki technologies, social networks, and other novel channels of communication can help shape your interaction with a global audience. You also will study how to use the latest technologies to create communication advantages and improve outcomes for your organization.
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B.S. in Instructional Design & Technology
Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Technology
Walden's online B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program prepares you to design effective learning experiences and training programs. Whether you are working in higher education, corporate training, or military and government training settings, you can benefit from this online degree program—one of the few of its kind in the nation Combining academic theory with practical, hands-on experience, this degree program can help prepare you to excel in a career in the fast-growing field of instructional design and technology such as Instructional Coordinator/Designer, Training and Development Specialist, Curriculum Designer, Course Editor, Desktop Publishing, Web Design, or Multimedia Specialist.
Concentrations
• General
• Business and Organizational Change
• Human Factors and Interface Design
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B.S. in Instructional Design & Technology - Business & Organization Change
Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Technology
Walden's online B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program prepares you to design effective learning experiences and training programs. Whether you are working in higher education, corporate training, or military and government training settings, you can benefit from this online degree program—one of the few of its kind in the nation Combining academic theory with practical, hands-on experience, this degree program can help prepare you to excel in a career in the fast-growing field of instructional design and technology such as Instructional Coordinator/Designer, Training and Development Specialist, Curriculum Designer, Course Editor, Desktop Publishing, Web Design, or Multimedia Specialist.
Concentrations
• General
• Business and Organizational Change
• Human Factors and Interface Design
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B.S. in Communications - Organizational Communication
In this concentration, you will assess how communication occurs among individuals and between organizations, as well as the related ethical, cultural, and management issues. You'll discover strategies for managing communications in times of crisis, including contingency planning, transparency, stakeholder analysis, and ethics.
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B.S. in Communications - Self-Designed
The field of communication encompasses many areas and applications. In this concentration, you can customize your learning experience by selecting courses from other B.S. in Communication concentrations that best match your specific interests.
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B.S. in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice Management & Administration
The 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.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
To find information on costs, occupation types, completion rates, and median loan debt for these programs, please click the link below.
B.S. in Criminal Justice - Computer Information Systems & Security
The 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.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
To find information on costs, occupation types, completion rates, and median loan debt for these programs, please click the link below.
B.S. in Criminal Justice - Human Services
The 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.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
To find information on costs, occupation types, completion rates, and median loan debt for these programs, please click the link below.
B.S. in Information Technology - Security and Forensics
The B.S. in Information Technology program will help you gain the combined technical, managerial, and organizational skills information technology employers seek. Study the information systems essential to virtually all organizations, participate in hands-on lab activities that encourage collaboration and problem-solving, and take the opportunity to learn to use resources to satisfy current and anticipated IT needs.
Become a critical player in today's networked world, where demand is high for skilled professionals who can secure confidential information and block unauthorized access. Businesses everywhere rely upon these well-trained and experienced specialists who can identify security vulnerabilities and implement frameworks for incident prevention, response, and recovery.
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B.S. in Information Technology - Self-Designed
The B.S. in Information Technology program will help you gain the combined technical, managerial, and organizational skills information technology employers seek. Study the information systems essential to virtually all organizations, participate in hands-on lab activities that encourage collaboration and problem-solving, and take the opportunity to learn to use resources to satisfy current and anticipated IT needs.
If you have particular learning and professional interests, you may opt for the Self-Designed concentration within the B.S. in Information Technology program. Customize your learning experience by choosing any four courses from the other B.S. in Information Technology concentrations to design a program that will closely match your professional goals.
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B.S. in Accounting
In today's increasingly complex and diverse business world, accounting professionals need a broad knowledge of accounting combined with technical and functional expertise. Walden's B.S. in Accounting program is designed to give you a strong foundation in accounting-both in theory and practical application-to help prepare you to advance your career and contribute to your organization.
Our program takes a unique approach that provides you with an introduction to how accounting tools are used in the context of the larger business environment. Then you will learn the knowledge and skills to design, manipulate, and implement accounting products. This intuitive approach to learning allows you to view accounting's role as more than a series of unrelated activities and details, and gives you insight into organizational and ethical issues. The curriculum is aligned with the national standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), teaching critical content for those students who may wish to continue on to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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B.S. in Child Development - 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.
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B.S. in Political Science & Public Administration - General Program
Take the opportunity to gain crucial 21st-century skills and transform your passion for politics, public service, and societal change into a rewarding career. This program uses the latest technology to deliver a rich and engaging learning experience that can help empower you to navigate successfully among private, government, and nonprofit sectors. You can gain a deep understanding of political theory, as well as the tools and skills necessary to identify issues and effect positive change in your organization and your community. Through the program's multiple concentrations, you can earn a degree that will position you for graduate study, including law.
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B.S. in Political Science & Public Administration - Global Issues and Social Justice
Take the opportunity to gain crucial 21st-century skills and transform your passion for politics, public service, and societal change into a rewarding career. The B.S. in Political Science & Public Administration with a concentration in Global Issues & Social Justice program will help empower you to navigate successfully among government, private, and nonprofit sectors. You can gain a deep understanding of political theory, as well as the tools and skills necessary to identify issues and effect positive change in your organization and your community. Your degree can also build a foundation for graduate study, including law.
Throughout this program, you will:
- Explore such matters as environmental justice, economic disparity, the promotion of diversity, and the role of women in the new global community.
- Study how international organizations promote social justice.
- Examine the organizations, strategies, and techniques that have been most successful in responding to such global challenges as natural disasters, HIV/AIDS, hunger, and healthcare.
- Be exposed to ways to apply effective cross-cultural communication skills to academic, personal, and professional settings.
- Consider your role in global health promotion, protection, and maintenance.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
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B.S. in Political Science & Public Administration - Law and Legal Studies
The B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration degree with a concentration in Law and Legal Studies program will give you the opportunity to examine the structure and processes of the law and how it relates to your personal and professional worlds. You can gain a solid foundation that can prepare you for law school or other exciting areas in the legal field within law firms, state and federal courts, and corporate compliance offices.
Throughout this program, you will:
- Focus on the concepts and processes related to criminal law, including criminal procedures, prosecution, defense, and court procedures and decision-making.
- Examine major criminal law violations and the differences between de-criminalization and legalization.
- Explore debates surrounding key social issues, including immigration, abortion, intellectual property, and the separation of church and state.
- Learn how civil law is relevant to human resource managers, healthcare professionals, and public administrators.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
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B.S. in Political Science & Public Administration -Managing in the Public Environment
In government agencies and the many private and nonprofit organizations that work with them every day, managers face challenges that differ significantly from those in the corporate environment. The B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration with a concentration in Managing in the Public Sector introduces you to the differences and helps you polish your own management skills for success in today's environment. This program will prepare you to pursue management positions, graduate education, or positions that interact with the public sector.
Throughout this program, you will:
- Study the tools, techniques, and challenges of managing organizations and people successfully in the public and nonprofit sectors.
- Study basic leadership principles, strategic planning, modern personnel systems, and performance management.
- Study the new skills that public administrators need to be successful in a rapidly changing environment.
- Examine issues such as teambuilding, contracting, procurement, compliance, grant writing, and outsourcing/insourcing.
- Study short- and long-term financial analysis, policy development, and budget development.
- Examine how the structure of an organization, its culture and climate, and its leadership contribute to its ability to accomplish its mission and goals.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
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B.S. in Health Studies - Self Designed
The Self Designed Bachelor in Health Science degree will allow you to study a broad range of health-related subjects as you develop your own focus area of study. Choose six courses from any of the concentrations in the B.S. in Health Studies program.
This program examines the continuing changes in the policies, organization, financing, and dynamics of the U.S. healthcare system. Coursework explores the multidisciplinary study of illness, disease, and injury; legal and ethical issues; key behavioral and cultural factors that impact health and healthcare; and more. You can position yourself to work within the healthcare industry or advance your current career.
Study a broad range of health-related subjects as you develop your own focus area of study. Choose six courses from any of the concentrations in the B.S. in Health Studies program.
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B.S. in Healthcare Management
Walden's B.S. in Healthcare Management will provide you with the knowledge and expertise you need to advance your career and meet the increasing demand for highly skilled managers in the healthcare industry. This program focuses on issues like patterns of disease and injury, assessment of global health issues, and application of healthcare management concepts and theories. You can position yourself for a career in hospitals, clinics, retirement communities, ambulatory care centers, rehabilitation and long-term–care facilities, and home healthcare settings.
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B.S. in Business Administration - Information Systems
The recent emphasis on financial responsibility in today's business world calls for stronger oversight of company finances. With this need for transparency comes an increase in the demand for accountants and auditors.* In our intensive Accounting concentration, you can fortify your knowledge in managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and more. You can learn how to apply these tools in a wide spectrum of career environments, including business, consulting, and financial planning and analysis.
This program puts working professionals like you on a clear path to lifelong learning and success. Maximizing your career opportunities, making important contributions to your profession, reaching your potential—you define success, and Walden will help you achieve it. Through a program that combines academic theory with practical application, you'll gain knowledge and experience in areas vital to business and society, such as: social awareness, responsibility and civic engagement; cross-cultural competence; and evidence-based decision making in an information-rich world.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010–2011 Edition, Accountants and Auditors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm (viewed online Aug. 30, 2010).
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B.S. in Child Development - Administration and Management
Walden University's B.S. in Child Development - Administration and Management concentration will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to create child-centered programs that promote positive learning experiences for all children. You can learn the fundamentals of business, management, and human resources and apply them to effectively managing a child-centered program.
This concentration is one of the few of its kind available online. You will have access to current national education experts in child development via streaming media and/or DVD. Through the capstone course, you can demonstrate your understanding of the current research, issues, and trends in the field.
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Child Development
Walden University's Bachelor of Science in Child Development will provide you with what you need to pursue a career working with children. Identify important milestones for children from birth through age 19 and create learning environments that promote children's healthy development. Learn how to observe and assess children and create interventions appropriate to age and developmental level. Explore the importance of advocacy for children of all ages, as well as the complexities of working with families to promote children's mental and physical well-being.
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B.S. in Computer Information Systems - Information Systems Management
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to use technology to help people and organizations as you advance your career in information technology—the fastest-growing sector in the economy, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge to work collaboratively within your organization to analyze and evaluate information processing needs and construct solutions from an ever-changing set of technologies.
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B.S. in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
The 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.
AIM Higher at Walden University
Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.
To find information on costs, occupation types, completion rates, and median loan debt for these programs, please click the link below.
B.S. in Information Technology - Database Administration & Data Center Operations
The B.S. in Information Technology program will help you gain the combined technical, managerial, and organizational skills information technology employers seek. Study the information systems essential to virtually all organizations, participate in hands-on lab activities that encourage collaboration and problem-solving, and take the opportunity to learn to use resources to satisfy current and anticipated IT needs.
Explore the development, deployment, management, and integration of databases and information systems with this concentration. Throughout the course of your studies, you can explore ways to plan, design, and implement solutions for data storage that ensure business continuity.
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BS in Human Services - Self-Designed
Human services professionals can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities facing significant life challenges. Through this program, you can build a foundation of knowledge for helping people in crisis. Emphasis will be placed on building the skills needed to interact with diverse community organizations. This program offers eight different concentrations to match your area of interest.
Concentrations:
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Courts and the Legal System
- Criminal Justice
- Cultural Studies
- Global Social Justice and Civic Engagement
- Leadership and Administration
- Psychology
- Self-Designed
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