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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The past year has highlighted the importance of passionate educators, but we know teachers have always been essential to the students and communities they serve. During Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8–12, we are proud to thank teachers across the country for the dedication, creativity, and leadership they bring to the classroom every day, both physical and virtual.
Here's how Walden University is celebrating and supporting educators who are called to make positive social change, create equitable opportunities for their students, and cultivate a love of learning, now and in the future.
Thank you for being essential
Meagan Hall - PhD in Education Graduate - 2014 State Teacher of the Year
Monica Washington - EdS in Teahcer Leadership - 2014 State Teacher of the Year
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, Walden is offering limited-time savings on professional development courses when you register May 1-31, 2023.
Professional development courses: Use code TEACHERS30 at checkout and receive 30% off tuition when you enroll from 5/1-5/31. Learn more
Walden is passionate about supporting the needs of teachers and their students. We’re excited to launch another Walden Community Library at Rose Valley Elementary in Fort Washington, Maryland, this month to promote early childhood literacy.
Walden’s Enrollment Specialists are trained to help you research, plan, and get started on your academic journey. We can:
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†This promotion provides a 50% tuition reduction for all Professional Development offerings through Walden University’s School of Lifelong Learning made between May 1, 2022, through May 31, 2022, with use of promo code TEACHERS50 at checkout. Offer excludes any third-party collaboration Professional Development offerings including MindEdge and Simplilearn courses. This offer cannot be used by a student or learner in combination with any other tuition reduction benefit. The tuition reduction will not be applied to any past due balance or outstanding bills or charges a student or learner may have with Walden University. The tuition reduction is a non-transferrable “non-cash” offer, and in no event will the recipient receive a check or other disbursement of money pursuant to this tuition reduction. No tuition reduction will be made retroactively. All tuition reductions, grants, scholarships, and vouchers are subject to specific eligibility requirements and may be changed by Walden at any time. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for more details at 1-855-621-4892 or email [email protected].
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