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. Little is a contributing faculty member at Walden University. She has taught for the last 6 years with a focus on applied clinical skills courses. Dr. Little also runs her own group private practice that is focused on telehealth services. Her clinical focuses are on working with trauma, grief, and high-functioning anxiety clients.
BA, San Jose State University
MEd, Northeastern State University
PhD, University of Arkansas
Keller-Dupree, E. A., Little, M., Hagman, A. G., Deckert, J. J. (2014). Collaborative learning: The effects of service learning on personal and professional development for school counselors-in-training. Vistas Online
Little, M. (2016). Social cognitive career theory as a foundation for career and college exploration.
Little, M., Scott, T. (2013). Social cognitive career theory as a foundation for career and college exploration.
Little, M. (2018). Reconnection Group for Individuals Who Have Experienced Interpersonal Trauma: An Explanatory Case Study.
Behrend, B., Little, M. (2015). No time for me: Self care for school counselors.
Little, M. (2016). Intimate Partner Violence through the Lens of Law Enforcement.
Little, M. (2016). Incorporating Yoga into a Group Counseling Treatment for Interpersonal Trauma Survivors.
Little, M. (2016). Incorporating Yoga into a Group Counseling Treatment for Interpersonal Trauma Survivors.
Little, M. (2016). Incorporating Physical Movement into a School Counseling Program.
Little, M. (2014). Incorporating bystander awareness into your school community.
Little, M. (2014). Incorporating bystander awareness into your school community.
Perryman, K., Little, M. (2015). Creative arts activities for divorce groups in schools.
Little, M. (2016). Creating Study Abroad Opportunities for Counselors in Training.
Little, M., Blackwell, M., Broadwater, A. (2018). A Three Tier Counseling Model on a University Campus.
Little, M., Broadwater, A., Blackwell, M. (2019). A Three Tier Counseling Model in Residence Hall Communities.
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