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. Hollander received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Touro College as well as a Masters’ Degree and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Yeshiva University. He completed a neuropsychology/psychology internship at New York University Medical Center at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Dr. Hollander was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the Neuropsychology department, affiliated with the department of neurosurgery. Dr. Hollander is also a licensed psychologist (licensed in New York State) and conducts neuropsychological and psychoeducational tests. Dr. Hollander has taught psychology on the college level in both traditional and online setting for close to 14 years. He has taught numerous courses on both the introductory and advanced level and Dr. Hollander teaches Developmental Psychopathology here at Walden University. Dr. Hollander has worked in the past in the capacity as a neuropsychologist and psychologist at various hospitals and he has worked primarily with a pediatric population, though he has also work with adults. Dr. Hollander's primary areas of interest and research include epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD.
psyc 6719 - Developmental Psychopathology
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