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.
Policy Analysis
Shaping public policy involves strategic planning and complex negotiations. This specialization focuses on the policy process, from setting agendas and using analytic tools to implementing legislation and gauging social acceptance. Gain a fundamental understanding of how to identify stakeholder interests and develop program evaluations as you focus on areas such as communications, healthcare, immigration, and transportation.
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 6380 | Policy and Politics in American Political Institutions | 5 |
| MMPA 6381 | Program Evaluation | 5 |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MMPA 6382 | Public Policy and Finance | 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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