Psychology

Walden’s BS in Psychology online program academically prepares you to pursue career paths that allow you to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.

In our MS in Developmental Psychology program, you will interpret research and apply your learning to address the needs of diverse populations—and promote lasting change in the lives of others.

Walden's online master's in industrial and organizational psychology degree program is designed to help you advance your career and promote positive change. Learn more today.

Study the intersection of criminality and psychology to develop policies for predicting and preventing criminal behavior with an MS in Forensic Psychology from Walden.

Personalize your path in psychology with a master’s program that lets you follow your passion.

Walden’s PhD in Psychology program provides you with a multifaceted skill set that prepares you for diverse work environments and career paths..

Prepare to investigate, apply, and teach innovative concepts in human development as a researcher, faculty member, administrator, or consultant.

Deepen your understanding of the interdependence of individuals, organizations, and society. Prepare for a career in public and private organizations, universities, nonprofits, and government.

In Walden’s online PhD in Forensic Psychology program, you will explore the systems and programs that create positive change in the legal system.

Gain the leadership and cross-disciplinary skills to manage and improve the delivery of integrated mental and behavioral healthcare with a PsyD in Behavioral Health Leadership from Walden University.

Walden’s online PhD in Clinical Psychology program can prepare you to practice, teach, or research to positively impact the mental health of diverse clientele.

We offer hundreds of for-credit individual courses in education, counseling, business, IT, psychology, and health, among other areas which may be applied to Walden degree programs.

Addiction can take many forms. Individuals today are coping with addictions to a variety of substances and activities, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, shopping, and self-injury. Managing addiction involves more than just identifying available treatment options.

With the BS in Psychology Accelerate Into Master’s (AIM) option, you can earn credit toward your master’s while completing your undergraduate studies.

Through the Human Services concentration, you can gain knowledge to help create meaningful and positive change in your community. Following an interdisciplinary approach, you’ll examine many of the challenges facing society today—including poverty, drug addiction, and domestic violence—and learn how to work effectively with families, human services agencies, and organizations to implement solutions that improve quality of life.

In this concentration, you’ll explore industrial and organizational psychology, in which professionals apply psychology principles to the workplace.

Through the Criminal Justice concentration, explore cognitive, behavioral, and psychological theories of criminal behavior from the serial killer to the terrorist. Discover and analyze types of victimization and how to work with victims of crime as you prepare for or grow your career in the fields of criminal justice, social service, or law enforcement.

Addiction can take many forms. Individuals today are coping with addictions to a variety of substances and activities, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, shopping, and self-injury. Managing addiction involves more than just identifying available treatment options.

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

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.

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

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.