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. Stephen Burgess has taught at Walden University since 2010. He received a PhD in Psychology from Florida State in 1997. Teaching experience includes a variety of graduate and undergraduate classes over the last 20 years.
PSYCH 8412 - Research Foundations
PSYCH 8110 - Research Theory Design Methods
Lonigan, C., Burgess, S. R. (2017). Dimensionality of reading skills with elementary school-age children. Scientific Studies of Reading
Loniga, C., Burgess, S. R., Schatscheider, C. (2018). Examining the Simple View of Reading with Elementary School Children: Still Simple After All These Years. . Remedial and Special Education,
Burgess, S., Sargent, S., Smith, M., Hill, N., Morrison, S. (2011). Teachers' leisure reading habits and knowledge of children's books: Do they relate to the teaching practices of e elementary teachers?. Reading Improvement
Burgess, S., Burgess, M., Stermer, P. (2012). Video game playing and GPA. College Student Journal
Burgess, S. R., Burgess, E., Cornell, A. (2019). Burgess, S.; Burgess, E.; Cornell, A. (2019). Evaluation of the credibility of news stories: Examining the naked story. SWPA
Burgess, S. R., Cornell, A., Burgess, E. (2019). College students’ perception of credibility of news sources. . SWPA
Burgess, S. R., Woodard, M., Fakhrshafaei, K., Cassidy, A., Cowan, S. (2019). Representation of females on video game covers: Eye candy or primary character? . SWPA
Burgess, S. R., Cowan, S. (2020). The effect of offensive memes on news stories interpretation. SWPA
Burgess, S. R., England, J., Cassidy, A. (2020). The effect of status and sexualization of cover character on video game purchasing. SWPA
Burgess, S. R., Woodard, M. R. (2020). Who will I be? Character creation preferences for video game characters. SWPA
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