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Accreditation
Walden University 's M.S. program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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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.
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Students are encouraged to develop a sense of global responsibility toward humanity and the environment. Study in the social and behavioral sciences will help students to:
- Gain insight into individual behavior
- Develop an understanding of their own society and the world as part of larger human experience in time and place; analyze social, political, cultural, historical, and economic institutions and relationships that both link and separate societies throughout the world;
- Develop analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary to understand and influence the world in which they live
- Comprehend methods of inquiry employed by social and behavioral scientists.
Online Degrees
- Master of Science in Education
Specializations
- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Grades K–12)
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary Reading and Literacy (Grades K–6)
- Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Grades K–6)
- Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Grades 3–12)
- Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12)
- Mathematics (Grades K–5)
- Mathematics (Grades 6–8)
- Middle Level Education (Grades 5–8)
- Science (Grades K–8)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Specializations
- Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning
- Teacher Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education
Specializations
- Adult Education Leadership
- Community College Leadership
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education
- K-12 Educational Leadership
- Special Education
- Self-Designed
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Education Resources
Earn Your Degree Online
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Facts & Info
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Institutional Accrediting Agency:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
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Address:
1001 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
US
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Institution Type:
Private, for-profit, Higher Education
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Calendar Type:
Walden offers frequent start dates. Check with an Enrollment Advisor for details.
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Credit-earning Options:
Transfer of credit varies by applicant.
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Delivery Format:
Online course structure with residency requirements for Ph.D. programs.
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Carnegie Classification:
Doctoral/Research University—Intensive
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Technical Requirements:
Applicants to master's programs should possess minimum online and Internet capability, and KAM-based students should have a working knowledge and understanding of computers, but computer literacy is not essential.
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Geographic Restrictions:
Walden best serves the needs of those students living within the United States or Canada.
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On-Campus Requirement:
Doctoral programs require 32 units of academic residency, and some master's programs have specific courses and specializations with residency requirements.
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Loans Offered:
Federal Financial Aid and Student loans
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