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. Shannan George has been a Contributing Faculty in the Master of Education program at Walden University since 2023. She holds a PhD in Learning and Teaching in STEM from North Carolina State University. Her areas of expertise are Public Health and Environmental Science. Dr. George
PhD, North Carolina State University
MS, George Mason University
BS, Hampton University
Setty, K., Cronk, R., George, S., Anderson, D., O’Flaherty, G., Bartram, J. Adapting Translational Research Methods to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Ferrero, G., Setty, K., Rickert, B., George, S., Rinehold, A., DeFrance, J., Bartram, J. (2019). Capacity building and training approaches for water safety plans: A comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
George, S. (2022). Demystifying Siemens – How Our Engineers and Technologists Transform the Everyday.
George, S. (2019). An evaluation of training transfer for citizen scientists in a large-scale water quality research project.
George, S. (2019). Investigation of the Individual and Scientific Outcomes of an International Citizen Science Project? .
George, S. (2017). Knowledge Management and Translating Evidence to Action - A Case for Context Specificity.
George, S. (2014). Teaching, Learning, and Sharing.
George, S. (2013). Engaging the Campus Community in Green Landscaping: A Case Study. .
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