View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
Courses
In the EdD Early Childhood Education specialization, you’ll build skills and progress toward your final capstone project in every course.
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
PhD completion program courses help you return to doctoral work, match with an advisor, and stay on track to finishing your dissertation.
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As we embrace 2011, I hope you’ll consider how Walden can contribute to your own success. Many of you volunteer and serve others in your personal and professional lives. Now we’d like you to share how Walden can be of service to you.
An excellent way to start is by completing your online profile in the new alumni portal. Consider myWaldenAlumni your gateway to a professional network of fellow graduates who can serve as collaborators, mentors, clients, and even potential employers and employees. The alumni portal can connect you with a host of services and resources as well, including access to our new Alumni Library and enhanced career resources.
We have a number of exciting initiatives planned for 2011, including a mentoring program that puts you, our alumni, directly in touch with current and prospective students. After all, only you can speak to the complete Walden experience, from when you first inquired about a program to your life as a student and how you now navigate the workforce as a graduate.
As we celebrate this fifth anniversary issue of our magazine, I look forward to meeting more of you, learning about your latest achievements, and promoting them within these pages. And remember, whenever you need to advance your career and promote your passions, we hope you’ll turn to Walden first.
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