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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Walden’s new education partners are:
Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC)—FLAEYC is the largest professional organization for people working in the early care and education field in the state of Florida and is a local affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). FLAEYC supports early childhood professionals by providing leadership, advocacy and professional development opportunities.
Education Service Centers, Regions 1, 2, 18 and 20—Regions 1, 2, 18 and 20 Education Service Centers (ESC) are part of a statewide system of 20 regional centers in Texas created to assist school districts across the state. Regional ESC’s serve as a liaison between the Texas Education Agency and local schools, disseminating information and training for both federal and state programs. The primary focus is to improve student performance and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of school operations.
These new partnerships join the growing contingent of hospitals, health systems, nonprofits, business and education organizations and institutions that have aligned with Walden to provide educational opportunities to their employees. Through Walden’s partnerships, organizations can help their employees excel personally and professionally. Walden offers relevant, state-of-the-art degree programs that focus on real-world challenges and inspire positive social change.For more information about Walden University, The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership and Walden’s educational partnership opportunities, visit http://www.waldenu.edu/partnerships.
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