Online Master’s Degree Programs

This specialization offers a core of education, instructional design, research, project management, and evaluation courses designed to give you a well-rounded education with direct application in the workplace.

Today’s accountants face a number of new and emerging challenges, including the need to keep current with international accounting standards in order to effectively manage forensic and auditing issues. This specialization provides accounting theories, current trends and ideas in the accounting industry, and techniques needed to manage regulatory compliance, business risk, and the future of an organization.

This specialization is designed to help prepare students for the CPA exam as well as the CPA profession. Blending accounting theory with its practical application, the coursework provides a solid foundation in problem-solving, managing risk, understanding the impact of regulatory compliance, and using accounting practices and tax strategies in a dynamic business environment.

Design a specialization based on your goals and interests. The Self-Designed specialization allows you to investigate industries and technical accounting areas that might not otherwise be readily accessible. Tax analysis, systems thinking, not-for-profit accounting, and government accounting are among the many subjects from which to choose.

Advance in your finance career and influence the future of your organization with this self-designed specialization that focuses on facing today’s financial challenges.

Prepare for certification as a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)* professional. The coursework in this specialization is aligned with the content covered in the competency-based CFP® exam.

Prepare for professional certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). The coursework in this specialization is aligned with the content in the internationally recognized CFA exam.

When recovering from trauma or disasters, individuals and communities need the help of professionals trained in trauma and crisis counseling. Through this specialization, you can gain the counseling skills and theoretical foundation to help individuals heal from trauma and assist communities in managing crisis.

Addiction is a battle that cannot be fought alone. This specialization can prepare you to address the unique emotional challenges of individuals and families as they find their way to hope and healing. In addition to the various types of addictive behaviors, you’ll study contemporary treatment and intervention models used to promote recovery.

Help families cope with the complex emotional challenges of military life with a specialization in Military Families and Culture. Explore the nuances of military culture as well as the common hardships associated with the military lifestyle—from prolonged separation and combat-related injuries to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Help couples and families resolve emotional conflicts and improve communication to create a happier, more peaceful home environment.

Increasingly the legal and criminal justice systems are seeking the expert advice and skills of forensic counselors to determine the proper resolution of cases and the most effective treatment for offenders. Through this specialization, you can build your knowledge of mental health law, with a specific focus on juvenile justice and delinquency.

In the U.S. and across the globe, healthcare is facing challenges such as rising costs, the increased needs of an aging population, and less-than-optimal patient outcomes.

With Walden’s Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization, you will expand your critical leadership and practical skills—such as grant writing and generating resources—to support your own ideas and promote innovation within your organization.

Customize your studies by choosing three elective courses that complement your personal and professional goals. The Self-Designed specialization offers the flexibility and freedom to create a curriculum tailored to your interests and objectives.

Explore the role that health education and promotion plays in the development and implementation of health policies and programs that improve health across all populations. The Health Policy and Advocacy specialization is designed to prepare you to advocate, influence, and implement public policies, programs and systems that facilitate healthy behaviors and are conducive to people’s health.

Gain the business perspectives and specialized I-O expertise to enter and advance in the field of organizational and professional development consulting. Learn the consulting competencies, psychological methods, and change management techniques required to address issues related to human behavior in the workplace and examine the business factors that affect organizational success.

The Emergency Preparedness specialization is designed to help you be personally and professionally prepared to respond to a disaster.

The Self-Designed specialization lets you design your own program of study.

In this specialization, you will examine and apply the science of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology in effective human resource management (HRM) practices in today’s diverse workplace.

This specialization meets the growing demand for professional certified coaches in corporations, health and wellness, general business, government agencies, educational institutions, and other types of businesses.

In this specialization, you will prepare to address the challenges of today’s culturally diverse workforce. Designed to deepen your knowledge of workplace and organizational behavior, this program helps you develop specialized expertise in talent assessment, selection, performance management, motivation, work attitudes, leadership, and organizational behavior and development.

This specialization is designed for students interested in the practical application of I-O principles, skills, and knowledge to improve individual and organizational productivity in the workplace.