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.
Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
Gain an understanding of the public policy process and its impact on nonprofit, private, and public organizations. By exploring cases related to topics such as economics, immigration, and regional politics, you will be able to identify the influence these issues have on the formation of state and federal legislation. This specialization will help you develop the problem-solving and critical thinking skills that are needed in administering public policy.
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 is less than 2 years. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an 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 6830 | Current Issues in Homeland Security | 5 |
| MMPA 6822 | Current Issues in Regional and Local Public Policy | 5 |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MMPA 6812 | Contemporary Cases and Issues in the Courts | 5 |
| MMPA 6910 |
Capstone Seminar | 5 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
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