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. Kellee White has been in the field of nursing for 31 years. She serves as a contributing faculty member in the MSN programs at Walden University. She is also a full-time online nursing faculty at Purdue Global University. She has spent a total of 19 years working in many different clinical areas of the hospital from pulmonary, intermediate nursey, telemetry, ICU, homecare, and telephone system triage. Dr. White completed her MSN in Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Systems in 2007 from Grand Canyon University. She completed a PhD. in Nursing Education and Administration in May of 2018 at William Cary University in her hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She teaches nursing research, nursing leadership, nursing informatics and nursing ethics. Dr. White’s dissertation focused on emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among online nursing faculty. She has an interest in global education and student retention and attrition in online institutions.
PhD, William Carey University
MSN, Grand Canyon University
BSN, William Carey College
10-year Kaplan Employee recognition of service, Kaplan University, 2017
15-year Purdue University Global Employee Service Award, Purdue University, 2023
Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals, Cambridge University, 2007
Kaplan 5 Year recognition Employee/Service Award, Kaplan University, 2012
White, K., Saucier, T., Karket, K. (2021). Providing Comfort & Support for Isolated COVID-19 Patients & Family Members. Purdue University Global
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Walden University is a member of Covista https://www.covista.com/ | Walden University is certified to operate by SCHEV
© 2026 Walden University LLC. All rights reserved.
Legal & Consumer Info | Website Terms and Conditions | Cookie Policy | Cookie settings