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.
Discover career opportunities in your area that match your interests.
Dr. Amy K. Anderson ’13
ELEMENTARY MUSIC SPECIALIST
Maggie Cordova Elementary School
Rio Rancho, N.M.
Dr. Veronica F. Christian ’13
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Eva Gordon Elementary School
Magnolia, Miss.
Dr. Leavery Y. Davidson ’13
INSTRUCTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, and CONSULTANT
Houston Community College, Houston ISD, and A Plus Business Solutions
Houston, Texas
Dr. Cindy Fairchild ’13, ’08
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, Calif.
Dr. Katrina Fuller ’13
OWNER
Natural Nesters
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, & Breastfeeding
Education, Support, & Integral Therapy Services
Hobbs, N.M.
Dr. Sonya Lloyd ’13
ENGLISH TEACHER
Auburn Junior High School
Auburn, Ala.
Dr. Kimberly McDuffie ’13
DEAN OF STUDENTS/PRINCIPAL INTERN
Eugene Ashley High School
Wilmington, N.C.
Dr. Holly Pedersen ’13
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Minot State University
Minot, N.D.
Dr. Tonya D. Woods ’13
WRITING TEACHER
Dumfries Elementary School
Dumfries, Va.
Dr. John Bosco Bunrasi ’12
MATH EDUCATOR
Jefferson Middle School
Oceanside, Calif.
Dr. Maryjane Burdge ’12
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
University of Wisconsin–Superior
Superior, Wis.
Dr. Virginia Duncan ’12, ’07
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
Liberal High School–USD 480
Liberal, Kan.
Dr. Salimah A. McCallum ’12
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST/TEACHER/DEAN
New York City Department of Education
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dr. Dan Timm ’12
FACULTY ASSOCIATE
University of Wisconsin, Department of Kinesiology
Madison, Wis.
Dr. Donis Toler Jr. ’12
PRINCIPAL
Dublin Scioto High School
Dublin, Ohio
Dr. Dorothea E. Gordon ’11
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Grand Prairie Independent School District
Grand Prairie, Texas
Dr. David Parks ’11
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Premier Charter High School
Phoenix, Ariz.
Dr. Richard Radners ’11
6-SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT and CLINICAL PROFESSOR
Ford Motor Co. and Walsh College
Troy, Mich.
Dr. Teri Cox ’11
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
Cox Consulting
Little Rock, Ark.
Dr. Sherry Rankin ’10
INSTRUCTOR OF ENGLISH
Jackson State University
Jackson, Miss.
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