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.
Discover career opportunities in your area that match your interests.
Dr. Janie Hall is a Senior Contributing Faculty member at Walden University and is approved to teach didactic courses and doctoral mentoring courses for the College of Management and Human Potential. Dr. Hall serves on several committees as Chair, Second Committee Member, and formerly as University Research Reviewer and has been teaching at Walden University since 2016. Dr. Hall has served on over 100 successful doctoral committees, which resulted in CAO approval. She enjoys paving the way to academic excellence, interacting with students, and teaching core concepts leading to further investigation. She is a member of Delta Mu Delta, the Golden Key Honour Society, the Society of Professional Consultants, the International Leadership Association, and the Professional Editors Network (PEN).
Dr. Hall has disseminated the findings of her doctoral study, Tribal Gaming Leaders toward a Sustainable Future through the submission of peer-reviewed articles, a research symposium, multiple speaking engagements, and a peer-reviewed chapter in The Refractive Thinker entitled Native American Women in Leadership Working toward a Sustainable Future. Her study has provided her the opportunity to gain professional and academic expertise to facilitate improvements in small and medium-sized businesses. She has published works in the American Indian Quarterly, The Refractive Thinker, The Journal of Social Change, The Qualitative Report, and more.
Dr. Janie Hall resides in Joplin, MO. She contributes to positive social change through her work as a Walden University Alumni Ambassador, a master gardener, her active role in America's Adopt a Soldier projects, and a board member for the Ozark Gateway Regional Master Gardeners chapter of the Missouri University extension. The volunteer effort is to provide education, leadership, training, and support for the Jasper County community. Workshops, speaker’s bureaus, and demonstration projects allow Master Gardeners to provide education each year in person or through helplines. Additionally, her master gardening team provides thousands of pounds of produce to nonprofit organizations to feed families who have been identified as food insecure. Dr. Hall earned a certificate as a state fair floriculture judge. In 2022, she spent countless hours with Maui and trainers to prepare her deaf french bulldog (Maui) as a pet therapy dog. The pet therapy team will use their skills to alleviate manifestations of cognitive disorders, boost overall morale, and work with disadvantaged youth and individuals within their local and surrounding communities. In her spare time, she owns and manages corporate rental properties.
DBA 8006 - Contemporary Challenges in Business
DBA 8524 - Seminar in Multicultural Analysis
DBA 8515 - Energy Production Analysis
DBA 8525 - Energy Delivery Analysis
DBA, Walden University
MBA, Ottawa University
MBA, Walden University Tempo
MBA, Walden tempo
Alumni Ambassador, Member -
Bright Futures USA, Member - Joplin
Vice President, Board Member - Joplin
Doctoral Study Excellence Award Recipient, 2015, Walden University, 2016
Presidential Alumni Research Dissemination Award, Walden University, 2017
Honor Roll, Walden University, 2016
Hall, J. A. (2018). Writing for Bliss. The Qualitative Report
Hall, J. (2019). Tribal Gaming Leader Strategies Toward a Sustainable Future . Qualitative Report
C. Lentz, Hall, J. (2016). Native American Women in Leadership Working Toward a Sustainable Future.
Hall, J. (2016). Tribal Gaming Leader Strategies toward a Sustainable Future.
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