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New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
Organizational Psychology
The Organizational Psychology specialization prepares individuals to work within industry, government, and university settings as practitioners, consultants, and researchers. Specifically, this specialization focuses on issues related to organizational behavior, leadership, and development; personnel staffing, development, and well-being; and effective, ethical consultation and research practices. Students may select one of three tracks offered in this specialization—industrial, organizational, or consultation psychology.
Completion Requirements
- 121 total quarter credit hours, course-based
- Core courses (66 cr.)
- Track courses (10 cr.)
- Elective courses (15 cr.)
- Dissertation (30 cr.)
- Professional Development Plan and Program of Study (included in PSYC 8000)
- Minimum 12 quarters enrollment
- 3.0 GPA
- 20 days of residency (two 4-day and two 6-day residencies)
For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 8000 | Foundations for Graduate Study in Psychology | 6 |
| PSYC 8207 | History and Systems of Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 8215 | Lifespan Development | 5 |
| PSYC 8237 | Cognitive Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 8247 | Social Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 8304 | Statistics 1 | 5 |
| PSYC 8311 | Research Design* | 5 |
| PSYC 8316 | Tests and Measurement* | 5 |
| PSYC 8305 | Statistics 2 | 5 |
| PSYC 8700 | Psychology and Social Change | 5 |
| PSYC 8705 | Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice | 5 |
| PSYC 8750 | Foundations of Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 8756 | International/Cross-Cultural Issues in Organizations* | 5 |
Industrial Track
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 8753 | Vocational Psychology and Counseling | 5 |
| PSYC 8754 | Personnel Psychology in the Workplace* | 5 |
Organizational Track
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 8752 | Psychology of Organizational Behavior | 5 |
| PSYC 8755 | Leadership and the Process of Change | 5 |
Consultation Track
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 8784 | Psychological Consultation | 5 |
| PSYC 8820 | Successful Practice Management | 5 |
Elective Courses
Three courses, selected from the graduate courses in the schools of management or psychology, may be added anywhere in your program, provided that you meet the prerequisites.
Dissertation
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 9000 | Dissertation Research* | 30 |
One of a Kind
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