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.

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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.

Completion Requirements

  • 66 credit hours
    • Foundation course (1 cr.)
    • Core courses (45 cr.)
    • Specialization courses (15 cr.)
    • Capstone Seminar (5 cr.)

Estimated Time to Completion: Less than two years, depending on your individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Courses

The program’s courses are 12 weeks in length and are delivered in a prescribed sequence.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Quarter 1
MMPA 6200 Introduction to Public Administration 5
MMPA 6115 Foundations for Graduate Study 1
Quarter 2
MMPA 6405 Ethics and Social Justice 5
MMPA 6420 Organizational Management and Leadership 5
Quarter 3
MMPA 6431 Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector 5
MMPA 6435 Human Resource Management: Building a Capable Workforce 5
Quarter 4
MMPA 6461 Public Sector Economics 5
MMPA 6465 Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination 5
Quarter 5
MMPA 6451 Public Policy Analysis 5
MMPA 6480 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods 5
Quarter 6
MMPA 6840 Health Policy and Management 5
MMPA 6841 Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Public Health 5
Quarter 7
MMPA 6842 Leadership, Professionalism, and Ethics in Public Health Practice 5
MMPA 6910 Capstone Seminar 5

Course Descriptions

Get Real-World Experience from Faculty

Blend academic theory with hands-on experience to gain skills that apply to today’s government and nonprofit organizations.

When Can I Start?

Next Start Date: December 7

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