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. Creech is an accomplished social worker whose work is primarily focused on organizational leadership and macro-level practice in communities and policy environments. Layered by love for the outdoors, travel, and adventure, Dr. Creech is known by his peers as a technology nerd and for his love of policy, leadership, and advocacy. Dr. Creech earned his Doctor of Social Work (DSW) from the University of Alabama, his Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of New England, and his Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Jacksonville State University. He joined the Barbara Solomon School of Social Work in 2024 as a contributing faculty member.
Dr. Creech has practiced social work since 2006. He continues to serve as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the states of Alabama and Minnesota with social work administration work dating back to 2015. He has served as a faculty member in social work programs since 2018. Through his work as a social worker, administrator, advocate, and educator, Dr. Creech strives to share his vision of social justice, equity, and inclusion, and inspire others to bring healing, compassion, and justice to marginalized, vulnerable, and oppressed populations. His visionary perspectives have earned him opportunities to work on various anti-violence campaigns, legislative advocacy projects, and social justice initiatives.
DSW, The University of Alabama
MSW, Master of Social Work
BSW, Jacksonville State University
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