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.
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Dr. Lynn Boyd is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Core Faculty. She has 15 years of experience as a Counselor Educator and over 20 years as a professional counselor. During her time as a Counselor Educator, she was highly involved in CACREP accreditation and held various leadership roles. In addition to higher teaching experience, she was an instructor in the Army Reserve until her retirement. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education from The University of Alabama, her M.Ed in Counseling & Development, and her BA in English from Auburn University Montgomery.
MEd, Auburn University Montgomery
PhD, The University of Alabama
BA, Auburn University Montgomery
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