View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Walden Alumni who have completed a degree or certificate program can save 25%* towards a bachelor’s, master’s, or certificate program. Save 30%* on tuition each term over the lifetime of your program when you return for your doctoral degree and start classes.
Do you know someone who is ready to take on a new challenge? As a Walden alumnus, you can pass along a 5% tuition reduction to new students you refer.**
*Walden alumni who have completed a degree or certificate program can save 25% on tuition over the lifetime of their program when they return for their next degree or certificate program and start classes on or after August 25, 2025. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. May not be combined with other tuition reductions, unless specified in another offer.
**New students who are referred by Walden alumni can save receive a 5% tuition reduction combined with Walden’s Believe & Achieve Scholarship®, the Undergraduate Grant, or the PhD Grant. This tuition benefit is available for students that start classes on or after January 6, 2026. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course. It may not be combined with other tuition reductions, unless specified in another offer.
Please Note: Students are responsible for other non-tuition costs, including but not limited to university and program and custom-related fees and taxes. Any tuition reduction will end with any change or completion of current program or Start Date. Subsequent tuition reductions will be based upon what is being offered at that time. Any unused portion due to a break in attendance will be forfeited.
Walden may change the tuition reduction offered hereunder at any time, but such change will not affect the tuition reduction for students who are currently enrolled at Walden and using the existing tuition reduction. All tuition reductions, grants, or scholarships are subject to specific eligibility requirements. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for details.