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.
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Dr. Georgina Panting is a licensed mental health professional with over 20 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families improve their relationships and overall life satisfaction.
Georgina was born and raised in Honduras, where she got her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Autonomous National University of Honduras. She received her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois and received her doctorate degree in Counseling Education from Northern Illinois University.
Her emphasis is on working on issues related to depression, anxiety, blended family issues, and relational problems. She also focuses on issues about women, such as stress management for the working mother, parenting, and abuse prevention and treatment. Georgina is also a Certified Prepare-Enrich (https://www.prepare-enrich.com) facilitator and enjoys working with couples utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is also a board-certified professional counselor and has a certification as a brain health coach.
As a Latina, Georgina has invested a significant portion of her professional life, providing services for Latino immigrants who benefit from Spanish-speaking services as well as offering workshops on mental health issues and couples retreats for Hispanic churches and the Latino community.
Georgina has vast experience educating and supervising counselors in training. She is an affiliate professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, in the Master In Counseling program, and an adjunct professor at Colorado Christian University. She is a State-Qualified Supervisor for Master level students of mental health and marriage and family counseling.
Georgina is married and has three grown children. She enjoys photography, reading, listening to music, and watching movies.
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