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.
Discover career opportunities in your area that match your interests.
With specializations including Family Violence, Sex Offender Behavior, Cybercrimes, Terrorism, and Police Psychology, our MS in Forensic Psychology graduates have a wide variety of career paths to choose from.
Desirae DePrince ’16
Paraprofessional
Bancroft Rehabilitation Services
West Deptford, New Jersey
Lindsey McNeil ’16
Team Coordinator
Omni Community Health
Clarksville, Tennessee
Erin Van Putten ’16
Crisis Intervention Advocate
Center for Women in Transition
Holland, Michigan
Denise Brown ’15
Senior Special Investigator for Medicaid/Medicare Fraud
Centene Corporation
Chesterfield, Missouri
Teresa Ceresani ’15,’14
BS in Psychology Graduate
Owner and Forensic Energy Psychotherapist
CereSanity
Tarpon Springs, Florida
La’Bianca Champion ’15
PhD in Forensic Psychology Student
Behavioral Health Counselor
Georgia Department of Corrections
Athens, Georgia
Elizabeth Guest ’15
Paralegel
Lockheed Martin
Woodbridge, Virginia
Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson ’15, ’11
PhD in Human Services
President & Forensic Consultant
DC Project Connect
Washington, DC
Nicklaus Sprouse ’15
Special Agent
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Lexington, South Carolina
Cheri Vandeborne ’15
Social Worker II
Stark County Children’s Services
Malvern, Ohio
Hetty Vosselman ’15
PhD in Forensic Psychology student
Director/Goldsmith
Personalizzata Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Lynda Wilson ’15
Diversion Coordinator
Navajo County Juvenile Probation
Show Low, Arizona
Nicole (Adolfino) Pavone ’14
Intelligence Officer and Department of Defense Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
United States Air Force
Bronson, Michigan
Matthew Shoener ’14
Lead Therapist
GEO Reentry Luzerne County
Moosic, Pennsylvania
Sara Zielke ’14
Special Education Paraprofessional
Sierra Sands Unified School District
Ridgecrest, California
Michele Grumke ’13
Complaint Investigator
State of Washington
Kent, Washington
Jessica Kraus ’13
Executive Director
Office on Mental Health
Bel Air, Maryland
Rhonda Seeley ’13
Medical Language Specialist
SkyScription, LLC
Moorseville, North Carolina
Courtney Brooks ’12
Probation & Parole Agent
Department of Corrections
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Amber (Hall) Brown ’12
Therapeutic Foster Care Clinical Supervisor
Youth Villages
Morristown, Tennessee
Traci (Snell) Des Lauriers ’12
PhD in Psychology Student
Youth Services Supervisor, Prevention Services
City of Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Randy Marcoz ’12
Director
Intelligent Communication/JS2 Application Development
Charlestown, West Virginia
Amanda Markt ’12
Mental Health Manager
Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, State of Missouri Department of Mental Health
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Norman Floyd ’11
MS in Mental Health Counseling Student
Substance Abuse Counselor
St. Clair County Day Program
Ashville, Alabama
Alyson Showell ’11
Master of Public Policy Student
Development Associate
Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
Joan Swart ’11
Psychologist and Business Developer
Open Forest LLC
Cape Town, South Africa
David Teachout ’11
Intake/UR Specialist
Navos
Burien, Washington
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