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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Stephen R. Crumb received his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from The Ohio State University in 2012. He has recently joined the faculty of Walden University School of Nursing. He is clinically engaged in the care of adults with congenital heart disease, which has been his passion for over two decades. As a Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Crumb has been focused on adults with cardiovascular disease throughout his career. As a teacher, he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to both the classroom and the bedside. He has taught all aspects of cardiovascular nursing including physiology and pathophysiology, psychosocial issues of adults with congenital heart disease, physical examination, and pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, Dr. Crumb has taught applied research and evidence-based practice. Dr. Crumb has participated in the research process as principle investigator, co-investigator of multicenter studies, and data collector. He has conducted research from the diverse perspectives of bench to population outcomes. Of his teaching philosophy, he states “I aspire to inspire my students to be enthusiastic and inquisitive nurses, striving for excellence in the care they provide, and having the skills to create a vision of excellence in the future.”
Nurs 6512 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NRNP 6566 - Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting I
NRNP 6550 - Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting II
NRNP 6560 - Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting III
PRAC 6566 - Practicum Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting I
PRAC 6550 - Practicum Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting II
PRAC 6560 - Practicum Advanced Care of Adults in the Acute Setting III
DNP, The Ohio State University
Post-master's Certificate, University of Vermont Medical Center
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BSN, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Battle, R. W., Crumb, S., Tischler, M. D. (2000). Hemodynamic characteristics of congenital aortic stenosis: a quantitative stress echocardiography study. American Heart Journal
Crumb, S., Cook, S. C., Cheatham, J. P., Galantowicz, M., Feltes, T. F., Phillips, A., Chan, D. P., Holzer, R. J., Sisk, M., Olshove, V., Cook, L. R., Hickey, J. C., Hill, S. L., Daniels, C. J. (2011). Quality outcomes of ACHD patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and hospital admissions in a free-standing children's hospital.. International journal of cardiology
Fernandes, S. M., Verstappen, A., Ackerman, K., Adams, E. E., Barton, C., Breitinger, P., Crumb, S., Dummer, K., Harada, K., Khairy, P., Landzberg, M. J., Linstead-Goldsmith, R., Meadows, A. K., Nieves, J. A., Saidi, A., Takahashi, M., Zhou, J., Ziniel, S., Williams, R. (2011). Parental knowledge regarding lifelong congenital cardiac care.. Pediatrics
Bhatt, A. B., Foster, E., Kuehl, K., Alpert, J., Brabeck, S., Crumb, S., Davidson, Jr, W. R., Earing, M. G., Ghoshhajra, B. B., Karamlou, T., Mital, S., Ting, J., Tseng, Z. H. (2015). Congenital heart disease in the older adult: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.. Circulation
Stout, K. K., Daniels, C. J., Aboulhosn, J. A., Bozkurt, B., Broberg, C. S., Colman, J. M., Crumb, S., Dearani, J. A., Fuller, S., Gurvitz, M., Khairy, P., Landzberg, M. J., Saidi, A., Valente, A. M., Van Hare, G. F. (2019). 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.. Circulation
Crumb, S., Colombo, D. F., Cook, S. C., Woods, P. L., Daniels, C. J. (2010). High risk cardiovascular disease and pregnancy: Can we change the risk of maternal mortality and complications? . American College of Cardiology
Broberg, C. S., Gianola, A., Weiss, J., Valente, A. M., Earing, M., Marelli, A., Daniels, C., Zaidi, A., Verstappen, A., Gurvitz, M., Khairy, P., Rehel, S., Cook, S., Grant, A., Crumb, S., Webb, G., Sahn, D. (2012). A Specific Health Information System for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Integrated with Electronic Health Records Can Facilitate Multicenter Research. American College of Cardiology
Crumb, S. (2017). Body image and sexuality in adults with congenital heart disease. Adult Congenital Heart Association
Crumb, S. (2016). Neurocognitive issues in adults with congenital heart disease. Adult Congenital Heart Association
Crumb, S. (2018). The 2018 ACHD Guidelines: What does it mean for me?. Adult Congenital Heart Association
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