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.
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
Develop the skills and confidence you need to tackle complex managerial challenges, contribute new knowledge, or teach at the graduate level.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence needed for complex managerial challenges and research with Walden’s ACBSP-accredited PhD program.
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In reading through this magazine, I’m once again reminded of what an exceptional community we have at Walden University. Your accomplishments demonstrate that positive social change is more than an aspiration; it is a guiding principle that you constantly live by in meaningful ways.
I am particularly excited to have the privilege of welcoming President Bill Clinton, one of our generation’s great humanitarians and global leaders, into our Walden community this week. As our speaker at Walden’s 46th Commencement ceremony, President Clinton will inspire us to consider our interdependence with people around the world and to continue using our knowledge to make a difference. As honorary chancellor of Laureate International Universities, he offers strategic counsel in social responsibility, youth leadership, and increasing access to higher education.
Making a difference is something we have been dedicated to since Walden’s founding. As you know, during our 40th anniversary year in 2010, we surpassed our goal of 400,000 service hours. I am pleased to report that we are well positioned to double those hours in 2011. I hope you will help us meet that goal. I encourage you to stay involved in volunteer activities—your own as well as ours. Consider joining us for Walden’s Global Day of Service on Saturday, Oct. 1, or find opportunities year-round through the Walden Service Network.
Thank you for your dedication to Walden, for your service to your communities, and for sharing your accomplishments with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan A. Kaplan
President
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