New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
Policy Analysis
Policy shapes the workings of government and its partners. This specialization provides a critical context within which organizations and individuals act in a democratic society. It will prepare you to function knowledgeably within this context and to work collaboratively to help shape public policy development and implementation.
Completion Requirements
- 66 credit hours
- Foundation course (1 cr.)
- Core courses (45 cr.)
- Specialization courses (15 cr.)
- Capstone Seminar (5 cr.)
Estimated Time to Completion: Less than two years, depending on your individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Courses
The program’s courses are 12 weeks in length and are delivered in a prescribed sequence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Quarter 1 | ||
| MMPA 6200 | Introduction to Public Administration | 5 |
| MMPA 6115 | Foundations for Graduate Study | 1 |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| MMPA 6405 | Ethics and Social Justice | 5 |
| MMPA 6420 | Organizational Management and Leadership | 5 |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| MMPA 6431 | Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector | 5 |
| MMPA 6435 | Human Resource Management: Building a Capable Workforce | 5 |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| MMPA 6461 | Public Sector Economics | 5 |
| MMPA 6465 | Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination | 5 |
| Quarter 5 | ||
| MMPA 6451 | Public Policy Analysis | 5 |
| MMPA 6480 | Applied Research and Evaluation Methods | 5 |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| MMPA 6380 | Policy and Politics in American Political Institutions | 5 |
| MMPA 6381 | Program Evaluation | 5 |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MMPA 6382 | Public Policy and Finance | 5 |
| MMPA 6910 | Capstone Seminar | 5 |
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