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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Hedy received a BA in English from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her MA and PhD in Psychology were from The College of William and Mary and the University of Florida at Miami, respectively. Hedy has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Law and Human Behavior and Journal of Applied Social Psychology) and has presented her research at over 40 professional conferences (e.g., APA, American Psychology and Law Society, and Popular Culture Association). Her research has focused on psychology and law (e.g., eyewitness identification, expert testimony, and jury deliberation) and media effects (e.g., the impact of violent media consumption on attitudes toward women).
PSYC 8238 - Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior
PSYC 8216 - Dynamics in Contemporary, International, & Virtual Organization
PSYC 8004 - Foundation in Graduate Study
PSYC 8115 - Writing a Quality Prospectus
PSYC 8247 - Social Psychology
PSYC 8203 - Attitudes/Attitude Change
PSYC 8116 - Understanding Forensic Psychology Research
PSYC 8706 - Advanced Social Psychology
PSYC 8204 - Intergroup Relations
PSYC 8211 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology
PSYC 6825 - Psychology of Gender
PSYC 6830 - Psychology of Sexuality
BA, University of North Carolina
MA, The College of William and Mary
PhD, Florida International University
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