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.
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Music teacher for private and class vocal and piano. Later worked on master's in arts to work toward higher education teaching. College teaching in music and then doctorate in early childhood education with teaching in many universities face-to-face and online.
University teaching of music, early childhood, curriculum and instruction, and teacher preparation at various universities to prepare future teachers in undergraduate programs and enhance the teaching of present teachers in graduate programs.
Teach undergraduate students preparing for certification, master's students, and doctoral students in education.
EDUC 6005 - Foundations of Early Childhood
EDUC 6160 - Early Childhood Development
EDUC 6161 - Effective Programs and Practices
EDUC 6162 - Issues and Trends
EDUC 6163 - Building Research Competency
EDUC 6164 - Perspective Diversity and Equity
EDUC 6165 - Comm and Collab Early Childhood
EDUC 6166 - Dev. People and Leading Teams
EDUC 6168 - Plan and Manage Early Childhood Programs
EDUC 6357 - Diversity Development Learning
EDUC 6765 - Early Childhood Systems
EDUC 6766 - Tools for Policy Makers and Advocacy
EDUC 6990 - Prac. App. Early Childhood
EdD, University of North Texas
MA, Texas Woman's University
BA, University of WI-Stevens Point
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