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.
HUMN 6100 - Intro to Research and Evaluation in Human Services
RSCH 8110 - Research Theory, Design and Methods
RSCH 8210 - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
RSCH 8360 - Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis
HUMN 6151 - Human Services Theory, Research, and Practice
HUMN 6152 - Human Services Administration
HUMN 6150 - Helping Individuals, Organizations, and Communities
HUMN 6660 - Social Change for Human Services Professionals
HUMN 6200 - Cross Cultural Ethics in Human Services
HUMN 6401 - Trauma, Crisis, and Stress
HUMN 6145 - Crisis Management
HUMN 8011 - Interviewing and Case Management
HUMN 6356 - Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
SOCW 8750 - Leadership Development in Social Work
SOCW 8210 - Survey Reseach Methods in Social Work
HUMN 8210 - Management & Leadership Development in Human and Social Services
HUMN 3015 - Child and Family Relationships
HUMN 4303 - Trends & Issues in the School-Age Child
HUMN 4304 - Trends & Issues in Adolescents
HUMN 4030 - Mental Health Crisis Response for Children & Adolescents
HUMN 4002 - Effective Human Services Interviewing
HUMN 4003 - Measuring Effectiveness of Human Services Delivery (Program Evaluation)
HUMN 4009 - Cultural Humility & Diversity
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