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. Mamie Futrell’s formal training is in Social Work where she has served in various roles over her career. Dr. Futrell served as a clinician working with families and children to increase their resilience and family cohesion. Shortly after, Dr. Futrell served as a hospital Social Worker where she assisted in the establishment of a newly funded position that focused on areas such as domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and elder abuse. She then served as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Manager and Community Support Coordinator (CSC) for the United States Air Force, part of the Department of Defense. Eventually she moved to higher education positions within masters level social work programs. At Walden University, she teaches in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and University of Pikeville as an Assist Professor teaching a range of coursework in their Masters of Social Work Program. Dr. Futrell currently serves fas the owner and lead clinical social worker of Futrell Counseling & Consulting, LLC, a private group practice in Dover, DE. She has experience in research and has conducted various research studies in a variety of topics in academic and professional settings. Dr. Futrell has served on different board of directors to help advocate for different causes and promote professional ethics within the field of social work. She is currently serving her second term on the National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) and is on the executive board as board treasurer.
PhD, Capella University
MSW, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
BA, Cedar Crest College
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