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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Dr. Ami Bhatt has been at Walden University since 2012 teaching in the leadership and nursing informatics tracks on the traditional side. She works primarily as Core faculty in CBE with Tempo. Her education includes a BSN, MSN, DNP and PhD in nursing, as well as an MBA in healthcare management. She has a passion for teaching and innovation in nursing and enjoys collaboration with students for robust discussions on the future of nursing and technology. She believes that guiding nurses with education helps to create future leaders and innovators in nursing.
NURS 6051 - Transforming Nursing and Healthcare
NURS 6421 - Supporting Workflow in HC
Tempo Informatics series - IF, TN
BSN, Wayne State University
MSN/MBA/HCM, University of Phoenix
DNP, Oakland University
PhD, Barry University
Domestic Violence shelter, Volunteer - Pontiac
Faculty Excellence Award, Western Governors University, 2013
Bhatt, A. A. (2015). Efective Collaboration and Communication in Hospice Care. Palliative Medicine and care: Open Access
Bhatt, A. A. (2018). Evaluation of a Physician Blood Utilization Program. Journal of Informatics Nursing
Bhatt, A. A. (2019). Chapter 13-Information Security and Confidentiality.
Bhatt, A. A. (2021). Nursing Education during a pandemic: Perspectives of students and faculty . Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
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