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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Lori A. Milo received her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Akron in 2000. Dr. Milo is the Coordinator of Academic Integrity for the School of Counseling. She is also a full-time faculty member in the Mental Health Counseling specialization. Before coming to Walden in 2004, Dr. Milo was an assistant professor of counseling in Family Medicine for the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. She also worked in the area of family medicine (concentrating on research and teaching) for Summa Health Systems for 14 years. Dr. Milo spent several years working in private practice.
COUN 6722 - Counseling and Psychotherapy theories
COUN 6215 - Lifespan Development
COUN 6306 - Ethics and Legal Issues
COUN 6101 - Foundations of Counseling
PSYCH 6720 - Abnormal Psychology
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