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Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions
For individuals in the helping professions who want to gain knowledge in psychology or help prepare themselves for an advanced degree, the Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions concentration provides a foundation. Learn about psychological development at all stages of life. Study the most common psychological disorders and keys to effective diagnoses. Improve your abilities in research, statistics, and data analysis.
Completion Requirements
- 180 total credit hours
- General education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (30 cr.)
- Concentration courses (25 cr.)
- Psychology elective courses (10 cr.)
- Elective courses (70 cr.)
Estimated time to completion: 4.5 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 866-492-5336.
Students may be eligible to transfer up to 135 credits with at least 45 credits (including specific courses) completed at Walden.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: June 2. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
Core Courses
These courses may be taken while you are taking general education courses as long as prerequisites are complete.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 1002 | Psychology as a Natural Science lower level | 5 |
| PSYC 1003 | Psychology as a Social Science lower level | 5 |
| PSYC 2001 | Cross-Cultural Psychology lower level | 5 |
| PSYC 3002 | Data Analysis and Presentation upper level | 5 |
| PSYC 3003 | Methods in Psychological Inquiry upper level | 5 |
| PSYC 4010 | Capstone: Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology upper level | 5 |
Concentration Courses
In addition to the three required courses, choose two additional courses from the other four described below.| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 2002 | Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence required | 5 |
| PSYC 2003 | Human Development: Adulthood required | 5 |
| PSYC 2007 | Adjustment in the 21st Century | 5 |
| PSYC 2008 | Learning | 5 |
| PSYC 3004 | Psychological Disorders required | 5 |
| PSYC 4001 | Cultural Perspectives in Health Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 4002 | Brain and Behavior | 5 |
Psychology Elective Courses
For the Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions concentration, choose two of the four courses listed below or any two 3000-level or 4000-level courses from B.S. in Psychology concentrations in Psychology Applied to the Workplace or Preparation for Graduate Studies.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 3005 | Racial and Ethnic Identities | 5 |
| PSYC 3006 | Psychology of Gender | 5 |
| PSYC 3007 | Influence and Persuasion | 5 |
| PSYC 4006 | Global Perspectives in Psychology | 5 |
Elective Courses
In addition to Psychology elective courses you will take 14 elective courses (70 credits) from the remaining B.S. in Psychology courses or from general education, B.S. in Business Administration, or B.S. in Child Development courses.
