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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Dr. Martin is an advanced practice nurse at the University of Chicago Medicine. She specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Martin has been a registered nurse for 17 years. She graduated from Bradley University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She started her career at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She spent three years as a staff nurse on a general medicine unit. She then moved on to working in the Coronary Care Unit and the Medical Intensive care Unit for almost 4 years. As a staff nurse Dr. Martin precepeted new graduate nurses and participated in the nursing research committee. She has been a nurse practitioner for 10 years. She graduated from North Park University in 2008 with a Master of Science in Nursing. She recently completed a Post-Masters' Certificate in Orthopaedic Nursing from Duke University. She has given presentations to new graduate nurses about Orthopaedic Surgery. She has also presented at professional conferences. She is active in professional nursing organizations. Dr. Martin's clinical interests include primary care, orthopaedic surgery, geriatrics and nursing education. She graduated from the University of St. Francis in May 2013 with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree and has active licenses in Illinois and Minnesota as a registered nurse and an adult nurse practitioner.
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DNP, University of St. Francis
Post-master's Certificate, Duke University
MSN, North Park University
BSN, Bradley Unversity
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