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New Concentrations Offered in B.S. in Psychology Program Courses focus on child development and criminal justice. Walden University now offers three additional concentrations within its B.S. in Psychology program. These concentrations focus on areas that allow students to prepare for a career or achieve a personal or professional goal. In the Child Development–Infant/Toddler concentration, students will examine the development of infants and the importance of quality relationships to their emotional and social well-being. They will study to assess developmental delays at an early age and identify treatment alternatives. Students will explore healthy living and learning environments that foster infant/toddler growth socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. Through the Child Development–Preschool concentration, students will explore the cognitive, language, social, emotional and physical development of the preschool child. They will observe and assess the learning needs of preschool children. Students will study best practices to foster and enhance child development in the areas of learning and social skills. “As increasing numbers of young children enter the educational and child-care systems, professionals must be prepared to meet their educational and developmental needs,” says Jimmy L. Middlebrook, Ph.D., program director for the B.S. in Psychology. “These new concentrations will allow students to understand the skills necessary to work with children and enhance learning abilities in their most formative years.” In the Criminal Justice concentration, students will explore theories of criminal behavior from the serial killer to the terrorist. Students will discover and analyze types of victimization and how to work with victims of crime as they prepare for or grow their career in the fields of criminal justice, social service or law enforcement. “With growing attention on preventing crime and rehabilitating convicted criminals, professionals must fully understand how criminals think and what motivates them,” says Middlebrook. “The Criminal Justice concentration will expand students’ awareness of the behaviors of both criminals and their victims.” More Information Prospective students interested in these or other B.S. in Psychology concentrations should contact an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336. Refer Someone Members of the Walden community can refer colleagues, friends or family members to the university’s Priority Connection team at www.WaldenU.edu/refer. August Ponder front page
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