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. Motte has been involved in supporting students in higher education since 2008. Her Ed.D is in Curriculum & Instruction and her grounded theory dissertation on scaffolded support to promote the persistence of online doctoral education students was nominated for her institution's dissertation of the year award. She has been awarded a Faculty Distinction Award for her instruction and is highly committed to student success.
EdD, Liberty University
MEd, Liberty University
Kids Hope, Organizer - Linden
Faculty Distinction Award, Liberty University, 2014
Motte, K. A. (2020). The Intersection of Stakeholder, Educator, and Community Support for Distance Education Doctoral Education Students. International Journal of Online Graduate Education
Motte, K. A. (2019). Planning for Prosperity: Curriculum Development.
Motte, K. A. (2018). Wildly Precious: Engaging Kids With Their Worth.
Motte, K. A. (2013). Strategies for Online Educators. TOJDE
Motte, K. A. (2022). Small Group Games with a Point. KidzMatter
Motte, K. A. (2020). Equipping Parents as Disciplers. Kidmin Academy
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