What’s New?

Listed below are the new courses, programs, concentrations, specializations, and certificates included in this version of the 2022–2023 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 28, 2022.

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 .

Admin Updates

Updated Office of Teaching and Learning Excellence (formerly Center for Faculty Excellence)
Updated role of Dr. Paz on the Board of Directors .
Added an SHRM Badge to the MS in Human Resource Management (students beginning program Fall 2019 or later) and MS in Human Resource Management (students beginning program prior to Fall 2019) program pages.
Updated CCNE Accreditation statement for the following programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program , Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) , Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) , Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner , Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner , Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner , Post-Master’s Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care , and Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner .
Updated and Office of the President and Office of the Associate President and Provost
Updated Academic Administration
Updated layout reflecting the new college structures
Removed Illinois from State Authorization and International Approval Statements
Updated PhD programs to reflect Residency 4 track options
Added Post-Master’s Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Removed Alabama state disclaimer from educator preparation programs.

Courses

April

March

Added new courses:
Updated pre-reqs for SOCW 6520 - Social Work Field Education III and SOCW 6530 - Social Work Field Education IV .
Updated course title (previously “Applied Research and Evaluation Methods”) and descriptons for:
Updated course title and descriptons for MMPP 6910 - Capstone♦ and MSEM 6910 - Capstone (previously “Capstone Seminar”).
Updated course title and descriptons for NPMG 6910 - Capstone (previously “MS in Nonprofit Management and Leadership Capstone”).
Updated course title and descriptons for MMPA 6910 - Capstone (previously “Master of Public AdministrationCapstone”).
Removed PSYC 4001.
Updated course descriptions for
Updated pre-reqs for NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology♦ and NURS 6512 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning♦ .
HUMN 9100D - DHS Capstone – Updated title (previously Capstone: Leadership and Program Evaluation)
NRNP 6830 - Management of Specialized Populations – Updated title (previously “Management of Specialized Pediatric Conditions”)

Programs

August

Updated Residency Requirements on PhD in Human Services .

July

Updated field experience requirements for MS Dual Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling .
Added a note to indicate that programs are no longer accepting students to:

June

Updated Learning Outcomes for:
- BS in Healthcare Management
- Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Updated Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) general education courses available.
Removed Concentrations no long available from BS in Health Studies:
- Child Development
- Disaster and Emergency Management
- Health and Cultural Diversity
- Health Communications
- Self-Designed
Removed Career Counseling specialization (no longer offered) from MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program.

May

Updated Accelerate Into Master’s (AIM) Programs to remove Master in Business Administrator, MS in Leadership, and MS in Management programs.

April

PsyD in Behavioral Health Leadership - updated Learning Outcomes.
Training and Performance Improvement - MS in Instructional Design and Technology - updated specialization courses.
Online Learning - MS in Instructional Design and Technology - updated specialization courses.
MS in Human Resource Management (students beginning program Fall 2019 or later) and MS in Human Resource Management (students beginning program prior to Fall 2019) - Removed SHRM logo.

March

Updated Learning Outcomes for MS Education Specializations:
Victimology - PhD in Forensic Psychology - Updated specialization courses.
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Updated Traditional Fast Track course sequence.
Updated Minimum Completion Requirements and Course Sequence for:
Added Post-Master’s Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Doctor of Human Services (DHS) – Updated “Completion of the Doctoral Capstone” and last row of Course Sequence
Healthcare Administration - PhD in Nursing – Updated BSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses and MSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses
Interdisciplinary Health Focus - PhD in Nursing – Updated BSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses (Area 3) and MSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses (Area 3)
Leadership - PhD in Nursing – Updated BSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses and MSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses
Leadership and Program Evaluation in Human Services Organizations - Doctor of Human Services (DHS) – Updated description
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Special Education (K–Age 21) – Updated description
Population Health - PhD in Nursing – Updated BSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses and MSN-PhD Entry Focus Area Courses
Prevention, Intervention, and Advocacy - Doctor of Human Services (DHS) – Updated description