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. Jacqui Grantland brings over twenty years of experience in the mental health field and owns Inner Peace Therapeutic Services, LLC in Maryland. She holds licenses and certifications as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist, Certified EMDR Therapist, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. With eight years of Air Force service, she has a passion for servicing the military community. Dr. Grantland earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University in 2020. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, Maryland Counseling Association, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland, International Association of Eating Disordered Professionals, and EMDRIA International Association.
Coun 6404 - Military Culture
CPLB 601L - Pre-Practicum 1
GRUP 6100 - Group Lab
COUN 6316 - Techniques in Counseling
Coun 6351 - Human Sexuality
CPLB 602L - Pre-Practicum II
National Center for PTSD, Participant - Lexington Park
Grantland, J., Holloway, K. (2021). Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to Explore Rural Counselors’ Use of Technology to Address Professional Isolation.
Grantland, J. D. (2018). Mental Health Facilitator. Global Engagement Institute
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