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. Christopher M. Bradley received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2010, and an MBA from Endicott College in 2012. He is licensed in NY as a Registered Pharmacist (License # 054498). He is also a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. He began his career working in community pharmacy before transitioning to inpatient pharmacy. Dr. Bradley is currently a Supervising Pharmacist for Rochester Regional Health. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of pharmaceutical care within an acute care hospital.
Dr. Bradley has extensive experience in education of Nurse Practitioner & Pharmacy students. His areas of expertise include psychiatric pharmacotherapy, tobacco cessation, and internal medicine. He currently teaches Advanced Pharmacology and Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology at Walden University. Dr. Bradley enjoys educating the next generation of healthcare professionals and takes great pride in being a faculty member in the higher education space. He strives to incorporate the latest clinical practice guidelines into every course he teaches so that future patients receive the best care from their healthcare provider. Outside of work, Dr. Bradley enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, downhill skiing, jet skiing, and boating in the 1000 islands region where he resides with his wife and daughters.
NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology
NURS 6630 - Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
DrPH, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
MBA, Endicott College
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