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. Jessica Kamerer, EdD, MSN, RNC-NIC is an Associate Professor and Director of Nursing Programs with over two decades of healthcare experience. She began her career as an EMT in 2000 and became a registered nurse in 2005, earning her BSN from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MSN from Walden University, and EdD in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC), Dr. Kamerer has practiced in a variety of specialties including emergency medicine, community health, mental health, pediatrics, high-risk obstetrics, and neonatal intensive care.
Since 2008, she has worked in higher and corporate education, with experience teaching in clinical, classroom, online, hybrid, and simulation-based environments. She is trained and certified various areas such as inclusive leadership, online instruction, and simulation pedagogy. She has helped shape nursing, healthcare, and leadership education across multiple sectors.
A published author and international presenter, her research explores simulation-based learning, interprofessional collaboration, transcultural nursing, cultural humility, women in leadership, and cybersecurity in healthcare.
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Kamerer, J., Guimond, M. (2025). Experience of prelicensure nursing students in developing and delivering a telehealth multicultural patient education session. . Journal of Nursing Regulation
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