Listed below are the new courses, programs, concentrations, specializations, and certificates included in this version of the 2019–2020 Walden University Catalog. Also listed are those courses, programs, concentrations, specializations, and certificates that have changed significantly and the date that those changes take effect. Unless otherwise noted, all information in this catalog is effective as of February 24, 2020.
Changes remain listed on “What’s New?” from the date of the change until publication of the next catalog version. The Walden University Catalog is continuously updated online. The most recent version of the catalog is the default publication. See About the Catalog .
Courses
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- COUN 6220 - Psychology of Personality♦ (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Revised title 8/27/2020)
- COUN 6317 - Child and Adolescent Counseling♦ (Added prerequisites for COUN 6317S 5/29/2020)
- COUN 6328 - Research and School Counseling Program Evaluation♦ (Added prerequisites for COUN 6328S 5/29/2020)
- (Added prerequisites for COUN 6336F 5/29/2020)
- COUN 6345 - Career, Consultation, and Assessment (Removed 5/29/2020)
- COUN 6355 - Academic and Career Counseling (Removed 5/29/2020)
- COUN 6356A - Theories and Techniques in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Updated course description 4/3/2020)
- (Added prerequisites for 5/29/2020)
- (Corrected prequisite 3/2/2020)
- (Revised title 8/27/2020)
- (Added prerequisites for 5/29/2020)
- (Added 4/14/2020)
- (Revised title 8/27/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Vocational Psychology and Counseling”] and description updated 3/16/2020)
- (Added 3/4/2020)
- (Retitled [previously “Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining”] 2/24/2020)
- (Added 4/1/2020)
- (Added 8/6/2020)
- (Revised course number [previously 2400] 5/8/2020)
- (Revised course description 4/3/2020)
- FPSY 6331 - Interviewing and Observational Strategies♦ (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Added 4/10/2020)
- FPSY 8137 - The Nature of Crime and Criminology (Added 4/10/2020; removed 6/30/2020)
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- (Updated 8/7/2020)
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- (Added [replaces HLTH 6245 in MS in Health Education and Promotion program] 2/24/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020)
- (Added 7/30/2020)
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- (Revised title: previously “Crisis and Intervation” 7/24/2020)
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- (Added 7/30/2020; added description 8/25/2020)
- (Added 7/30/2020)
- (Added 7/30/2020; added description 8/14/2020)
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- (Revised title 8/28/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020; added description 8/14/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020; added description 8/14/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020; added description 8/14/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020)
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- (Title revised [previously “Introduction to Mediation and Negotiation”] 3/12/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Contemporary Gerontology”] 3/12/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020)
- (Added 7/30/2020; added description 8/5/2020)
- (Added 7/30/2020; added description 8/14/2020)
- (Added 7/24/2020)
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- (Added corequisite 7/24/2020)
- HUMN 8624 - Human Services Delivery Systems and Ethical Considerations: Human Services Administration (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Introduction to Mediation and Negotiation”] 3/12/2020)
- (Revised title and description 8/27/2020)
- HUMN 8725 - Multicultural Counseling (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Contemporary Gerontology”] 3/12/2020)
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- (Update course desciption 3/12/2020)
- (Added 5/18/2020)
- (Added prerequisite 5/4/2020)
- (Update course desciption 3/12/2020)
- (Added 5/18/2020)
- (Revised course description 4/3/2020)
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- (Added 7/16/2020)
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- (Removed 5/29/2020; reactivated 7/29/2020)
- MMPP 6741 - Psychology of Terrorism♦ (Inactivated 7/29/2020)
- (Revised course description 4/3/2020)
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- (Added 7/20/2020)
- (Revised course description 4/3/2020)
- (Corrected prerequisites 7/30/2020)
- (Added 8/12/2020)
- (Added 8/12/2020; corrected prerequisites 8/20/2020)
- (Added prerequisites 6/10/2020)
- (Removed prerequisite 6/10/2020)
- (Added prerequisite 6/10/2020)
- (Added prerequisites and note 6/10/2020)
- (Added prerequisites and note 6/10/2020)
- (Added prerequisites and note 6/10/2020)
- (Adjusted course title [previously Foundations for Graduate Study] 3/4/2020)
- (Replaced NURS 6431 2/24/2020)
- (Added prerequisite 4/14/2020)
- (Added prerequisite 4/14/2020)
- (Added 8/12/2020)
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- (Added 6/29/2020)
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- (Added 4/8/2020)
- PSYC 6331 - Interviewing and Observational Strategies (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Added 4/8/2020)
- (Added nondegree option 5/29/2020)
- (Added 6/29/2020)
- (Retitled [previously “Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining”] 2/24/2020)
- PSYC 8331 - Interviewing and Observational Strategies♦ (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Added 4/1/2020)
- (Added prerequisites 3/4/2020)
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- RSCH 8101 - Research Theory, Design, and Methods (Removed 5/29/2020)
- RSCH 8301 - Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis (Removed 5/29/2020)
- RSCH 8351 - Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis (Removed 5/29/2020)
- RSCH 8451 - Advanced Mixed-Methods Reasoning and Analysis (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Added prerequisites 5/29/2020)
- SOCW 8140 - Action Research Methods in Social Work (Removed 5/29/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Theories, Treatment, and Case Management of Addictions”] 3/12/2020)
- (Title revised [previously “Contemporary Gerontology/Geriatric Psychology”] 3/12/2020)
- (Added prerequisites 3/2/2020)
- (Revised course description 4/3/2020)
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Other
Programs, Concentrations, and Specializations
- Accelerate Into Master’s (AIM) - BS in Psychology (Added clarifying text to Concentration Courses 6/23/2020)
- Accelerate Into Master’s (AIM) Programs (Added table note and adjusted text per College of Social and Behavioral Sciences programs 6/23/2020)
- Addictions - BS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (Updated Specialization Courses 8/25/2020)
- Advanced Clinical Practice - MSW (Updated course sequences to included optional third Elective Cluster 4/13/2020; corrected Course Sequence [Standard] 4/30/2020)
- Advanced Research - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Applied Psychology - BS in Psychology (Set to “in teachout” 4/7/2020)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program (Remove note from “Upper-Level Nursing Courses” list 6/10/2020)
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (Updated Accreditation Statement 7/16/2020)
- BS in Accounting (Updated 7/21/2020)
- BS in Communication (Updated 7/21/2020)
- BS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Child and Adolescent Development - BS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Community and Social Services - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Community and Social Services - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Community Intervention and Leadership - MS in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Community Intervention and Leadership - PhD in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Conflict Management and Negotiation - MS in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Conflict Management and Negotiation - PhD in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Consulting Psychology - PhD in I/O Psychology (Corrected specialization courses 5/4/2020)
- Courts and the Legal System - BS in Human Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Criminal Justice - BS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Criminal Justice - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Criminal Justice - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020; revised 8/6/2020)
- Cultural Studies - BS in Human Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Digital Psychology - MS in Psychology (Added 6/29/2020)
- Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020; revised 8/6/2020)
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) (Updated program of study 7/13/2020)
- Educational Psychology - MS in Psychology (Updated Specialization Courses 4/8/2020)
- Educational Psychology - PhD in Psychology (Corrected “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for BS Entry” 6/30/2020)
- Evidence-Based Coaching - MS in I/O Psychology (Added specialization course sequence 5/4/2020)
- Family Nurse Practitioner - Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (Updated Specialization Courses 8/25/2020)
- Family Studies and Intervention - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Family Studies and Interventions - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020; revised 8/6/2020)
- Forensic Psychology - BS in Psychology (Corrected Elective Courses guidance 6/23/2020)
- Forensic Psychology - PhD in Clinical Psychology (Corrected specialization courses 8/12/2020)
- General Practice - PhD in I/O Psychology (Corrected specialization courses 5/4/2020)
- General Program - BS in Accounting (Updated 7/21/2020)
- General Program - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- General Program - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- General Psychology - BS in Psychology (Updated program of study 4/14/2020)
- General Psychology - MS in Psychology (Competency Based) (Updated PSYC 6220 and PSYC 6238 competencies 4/6/2020)
- Gerontology - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Gerontology - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Global Social Justice and Civic Engagement - BS in Human Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Global Social Services - MS in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Global Social Services - PhD in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Administration (Removed from catalog 7/16/2020)
- Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching (Added 5/4/2020)
- Health Promotion and Wellness - BS in Health Studies (Competency Based) (Added 4/27/2020)
- Health Promotion and Wellness - BS in Public Health (Competency Based) (Added 4/27/2020)
- Health Psychology - MS in Psychology (Updated specialization courses 4/8/2020)
- Health Psychology - PhD in Psychology (Corrected “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for BS Entry” and credit correction to “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for MS Entry” 6/30/2020)
- Healthcare Management - BS in Health Studies (Competency Based) (Added 4/27/2020)
- Healthcare Management - BS in Public Health (Competency Based) (Added 4/27/2020)
- Higher Education - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Human Services Nonprofit Administration - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Human Services Nonprofit Administration - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- International Business - PhD in I/O Psychology (Corrected specialization courses 5/4/2020)
- International/Global Criminal Justice - MS in Criminal Justice (Replaced CRJS 6204 with CRJS 6207 in course sequence 3/4/2020; replaced CRJS 6740 with CRJS 6741 in course sequence 4/1/2020)
- Leadership and Administration - BS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (Added clarification re: nurse practitioner prerequisite courses under “Specializations” and “Degree Requirements” 4/29/2020)
- Mental Health - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Mental Health - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Military Families and Culture - MS in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020)
- Military Families and Culture - PhD in Human Services (Updated 7/31/2020; revised 8/6/2020)
- Minor in Communication (Updated description and Required Courses 2/20/2020)
- MS Dual Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling (Added “Group Lab” to Degree Requirements 5/1/2020)
- MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Added “Group Lab” to Degree Requirements and Course Sequence 5/1/2020)
- MS in Clinical Research Administration (Removed from catalog 7/16/2020)
- MS in Data Science (Corrected Course Sequence 8/6/2020)
- MS in Health Informatics (Removed from catalog 7/16/2020)
- MS in Human Services (Updated [previously MS in Human and Social Services] 7/31/2020)
- MS in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology (Competency Based) (Updated Capstone competencies 3/2/2020)
- MS in Marketing (Updated 7/21/2020)
- MS in Psychology (Competency Based) (Updated Capstone competencies 3/2/2020)
- MS in School Counseling (Added “Group Lab” to Degree Requirements and Course Sequence 5/1/2020)
- MS in Software Engineering (Corrected Course Sequence 8/6/2020)
- PhD in Human Services (Updated [previously PhD in Human and Social Services] 7/31/2020; revised Minimum Degree Requirements – “Specialization or Elective courses” 8/6/2020)
- PhD in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology (Corrected course sequences [BS entry and MS entry] 5/4/2020)
- PhD in Management - Completion Program (Added 7/16/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Updated Course Sequence Quarter 3 7/24/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Updated Course Sequence 8/12/2020 and 8/20/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Policy, Leadership, and Management (Removed from catalog. Duplicate program [see Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Policy, Leadership, and Management (P–20) ] 4/17/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Policy, Leadership, and Management (P–20) (Updated Certificate Courses 4/17/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner (Updated Course Sequence 8/12/2020)
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Informatics (Corrected Course Sequence 3/4/2020; corrected Certificate Requirement 3/5/2020)
- Preparation for Graduate Studies - BS in Psychology (Set to “in teachout” 4/7/2020)
- Public Accountancy - BS in Accounting (Updated 7/21/2020)
- Research in Psychology - PhD in Psychology (Corrected “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for BS Entry” 6/30/2020)
- Self-Designed - MS in Education (Removed Social Entrepreneurship Area of Emphasis [last intake in which emphasis area was available: 1/6/2020] 4/7/2020)
- Social Policy Analysis and Planning - MS in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Social Policy and Analysis and Planning - PhD in Human and Social Services (Set to “in teachout” 7/14/2020)
- Social Psychology - MS in Psychology (Updated Specialization Courses 4/8/2020)
- Social Psychology - PhD in Psychology (Corrected “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for BS Entry” 6/30/2020)
- Social Work With Children and Families - MSW (Corrected first course in Course Sequence [Advanced Standing] 5/6/2020)
- Teaching in Psychology - PhD in Psychology (Corrected “Fast-Track Option Course Sequence for BS Entry” 6/30/2020)
- The Walden University General Education Curriculum (Updated BSW “Required Math Courses” and “Required Social Science Courses” 4/7/2020)
- Trauma and Crisis - PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision (Added third course [COUN 8336] 5/18/2020)
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