PDP the Mission of Walden University Contains

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The mission of Walden University contains three core components. The first component is the nurturing of a "a diverse community of career professionals." The second component is providing the individual and the community with " the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners." The third component of the Walden University mission is the ultimate goal to "effect positive social change." Corresponding to the mission of Walden University is the school's vision. The vision is broader than the mission and includes a "distinctively different 21st-century learning community." The envisioned community is "distinctively different" in that "knowledge is judged worthy to the degree that it can be applied by its graduates to the immediate solutions of critical societal challenges. The application of knowledge thereby "advances the greater global good." In other words, students are expected to have visions that go beyond self-serving, toward serving the community. One of the reasons why I have selected forensic psychology as my course of study is that I feel that I can contribute to the betterment of the world by applying myself in this professional context. The American legal system might not be in shambles, but it has weaknesses that are harming the democracy and the quality of life of its citizens. It is my express goal to apply what I learn at Walden to eliminate some of the problems in the criminal justice system, approached from the perspective of psychology. By revealing the role of psychology in the legal system as a scholar-practitioner, I can help inform matters of public policy that impact the lives of others.