Walden Universities Online Master of Science in Psychology Degree program emphasizes core knowledge, current theories, and research in psychology along with development and application of many different psychological theories.  It supplies students with background and essential information on psychological science principles, basic scientific methods and psychological theories application and development of psychological theories.  Specializations in the Master of Science in psychology program are available in both industrial and organizational psychology.  To help prepare students in the psychology program for their doctorate degree, they learn critical thinking, theory, research and psychological setting concepts.  

Students that have a master of science in psychology degree work and succeed in a variety of settings including personnel and human resource departments, health care organizations, businesses, communities, industries, corporations and organizations, medical facilities, hospitals, universities, mental health service units, schools, counseling centers, or choose to have their own private practice.