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. Frampton completed his Ph.D. in May 2011 studying Public Policy and Administration from Walden University. He has been instructing at the higher education level for over 25-years as an Adjunct Instructor. His other college degrees include: BS, Texas A&M University (Political Science); MBA, Boston University (Business); MS, Naval Post Graduate School (Statistics); MS, National Defense University (National Resource Strategy). His research interests involve organizational behavior topics. Dr. Frampton's Master's Thesis concerned pay-for-performance within a military framework and his dissertation analyzed how attitudes influence the performance of female Marine Security Guards. He has been published many times in the Marine Corps Gazette (the professional journal of the U.S. Marines), Washington Post, and Public Administration Review (PAR). He also has four children and a lovely spouse (Polly). As a retired U.S. Marine Officer, he currently works for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and lives in Stafford, Virginia.
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PhD, Walden University
MBA, Boston University
MS, National Defense University, Washington, DC
MS, National Defense University, Washington, DC
BS, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
On the Spot Financial Award (FBI), , 2013
Outstanding Management and Program Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2017
Policy Analysis Award, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2000
Frampton, J. S. (2014). Commentary: Public sector job satisfaction: A conversation with impact.. Public Administration Review (PAR)
Frampton, J. (2005). Manpower Groupthink. Marine Corps Gazette, Professional Journal of Marines
Frampton, J. (1998). Much Ado about Breaking the Force. Marine Corps Gazette, Professional Journal of Marines
Frampton, J. (1994). Pay for Performance, a New Role for Military Compensation.
Frampton, J. (2011). The Influence of Attitudes and Morale on the Performance of Active-Duty United States Marine Corps Female Security Guards.
Frampton, J. (2015). What we need is a Crisis…. Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) Conference Papers,
Frampton, J. (1995). Why does Johnny Quit?. Marine Corps Gazette, Professional Journal of Marines
Frampton, J. (2007). Analyzing the Optimal Allocation of Scarce Human Resources. Manpower and Reserve Affairs, US Marine Corps
Frampton, J. (2015). Education Industry Study Team Paper and Presentation.
Frampton, J. (2014). Intelligence Community Tasking Management System: Strategies for Making Tough Decisions.. Office of Director National Intelligence.
Frampton, J. (2014). Intelligence Program Planning Budgeting and Evaluation System Overview. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frampton, J. (2015). Overview of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eisenhower School, National Defense University,
Frampton, J. (2008). The Organization Structure of Installation Personnel Administration Centers for the United States Marine Corps. Manpower and reserve Affairs, US Marine Corps
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