Walden University is an accredited graduate institution offering advanced degrees online to professionals who work to make a difference in the lives of children, the health of a community, or the success of an organization.
Walden degree programs include management, education, health and human services, engineering and psychology. Our academic standards are high, our faculty is experienced and our curriculum is rigorous. The Walden distance learning approach optimizes relevance and depth of learning by letting students share experiences with peers here and abroad.
Since 1970, Walden has stayed true to its mission: serving the higher education needs of professionals who work for positive social change. Our programs help students achieve personal enrichment and career advancement. Our graduates, in turn, enrich and advance the lives of countless others they serve.
Schools and Online Degree Programs at Walden University
School of Education
Today's educators face unprecedented challenges—teacher and administrator shortages, decreased funding for public education, changing demographics of families, and expanding populations of children with special needs. Walden's programs are designed to give educational leaders the skills and confidence to face these pressing issues and make a difference in the communities they serve.
School of Health & Human Services
Health and Human Services prepares scholar-practitioners to serve at the forefront of the design and delivery of cutting-edge public and private services. Utilizing an array of practice-oriented theories and qualitative and quantitative research strategies, our graduates are able to assess the effectiveness of existing health and human services programs, and, when necessary, make timely changes to them, or develop new ones that respond to the diverse needs of society's most vulnerable citizens.
School of Management
Global competition, a rapidly evolving and knowledge-based economy, and a more diverse workforce place unprecedented demands on today's managers, policymakers, and administrators. Forward-thinking and effective leaders expecting to succeed in this environment understand the need for continuous learning. Walden's degree programs in business, management, and administration are results-oriented and designed to offer busy professionals an understanding of leading-edge, 21st century management practices. Walden's programs are designed to advance the knowledge and practices of management and leadership with a solid grounding in business, management, and administrative disciplines and with the latest best practices from the workforce.
School of Psychology
Helping people cope in trying times. Promoting productivity and performance in a global workplace. Helping people maintain their health and sense of well-being throughout their lifespan. These are just a few of the challenges you are likely to face as a professional in the field of psychology. Walden's graduate programs in psychology are designed to help students meet the increasingly complex needs of diverse individuals, groups, and organizations.
School of Public Policy & Administration
Today's complex government system demands leaders who can continually manage at the boundaries of the public and private sectors. Walden University's public policy and administration programs are designed to give motivated professionals the practical knowledge and proven skills they need to unite their organizations with the three sectors—government, businesses, and nonprofits—for more effective, innovative community solutions.
Center for Undergraduate Studies
The Center for Undergraduate Studies is your connection to the world of higher education and to the experience of learning in a 21st century online classroom. It is the home of Walden’s general education core courses and the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies program. And it is your link to online student-life programs that prepare you for your major and your career.
Residency Requirements
Doctoral programs at Walden University require 20 units of academic residency, and some master's programs have specific courses and specializations with residency requirements. Students enrolled in Doctoral programs must attend an initial residency within the first three quarters of starting their program and attend a core summer residency within two years. Experience has shown that new students are best served by attending the first academic residency available after they have enrolled. Students may earn their remaining residency units at times and locations that are most convenient to them.
These face-to-face sessions allow students to work together with faculty members and academic staff in a variety of activities, such as plenaries, seminars, colloquia, individual advising and classroom instruction. Residencies are held throughout the year at locations across the United States.
