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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I am Dr. Indira Maurer. I live in the beautiful, sunny state of Florida! I have been a nurse for 19 years. I am proud to serve as a Family Nurse Practitioner and work full time in a clinical setting providing primary and acute care. I earned my initial degree at Broward Community College where I earned my AS degree in Nursing. I then earned my BSN degree from the University of Phoenix. I went on to earn a MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner and another MSN – Health Care Leadership from Clarkson College out of Omaha, Nebraska. Finally, I obtained my DNP from Frontier Nursing University. Most of my nursing background was spent in the Labor and Delivery realm focusing on the care of the High Risk OB patient. My clinical experience includes high-risk obstetrical patient care, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care, and neonatal / newborn care. I have served as a clinical manager for a home health organization that focuses on high-risk obstetrical patients. Additionally, I have worked as a geriatric nurse, home health care nurse, and nurse educator! On a personal level, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our beautiful children! On my spare time, I enjoy cooking, baking, exercising and shopping. Dr. Maurer
DNP, Frontier Nursing University
MSN, Clarkson College
MSN, Clarkson College
BSN, University of Phoenix
AS, Broward College
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