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. Damon D. Chambers is a licensed professional counselor and certified CBT therapist. Damon has been a professional counselor for over five years and currently specializes in treating depression, anxiety, grief and loss, childhood sexual abuse trauma, and life transition. His certification includes over 40 hours of post-graduate training from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
MA, Western Michigan University
MA, Western Michigan University
BS, The Mico University College
AAS, The Mico University College
Chambers, D. D. (2018). African American Adolescent Males' Experiences within the Education System: Implications for School Counseling Practice . The Hilltop Review
Chambers, D. D. (2019). Culturally responsive therapeutic interventions for boys and men of color who have experienced childhood sexual trauma. William James College. Eaton MA.
Chambers, D. D. (2018). Addressing graduate student’s mental health crisis: A call to action. National Association of Graduate-Professional Students
Chambers, D. D. (2019). Culturally responsive therapeutic interventions for boys and men of color who have experienced childhood sexual trauma. National Association of Black Social Worker
Chambers, D. D. (2017). Evaluating and reporting missing data in counseling research journals: An exploratory analysis. National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Conference
Chambers, D. D. (2018). International students in counselor education: Cultural responsiveness for coping and advocacy. North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Chambers, D. D. (2017). International students in transition. What Jamaican school counselors need to know? . Jamaica Association of Guidance Counselors in Education (JAGCE)
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