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 Sigmon currently holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (Ph.D.), with a Criminal Justice concentration from National University, formerly Northcentral University, a Master’s of Public Administration from Troy University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration/Organizational Management from Warner University. Dr. Sigmon has been an adjunct instructor for several universities since 2001. He teaches in the Basic Recruit Training program, advanced technical classes and academic classes, on campus and on-line. Dr. Sigmon has also participated as a Subject Matter Expert in the Curriculum Development Program on curriculum rewrites for the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s (CJSTC) Curriculum work group for the Academy curriculum. Dr. Sigmon is considered a Subject Matter Expert for CJSTC in Patrol Procedures, Investigations, Report Writing, and Traffic Stops.
Dr. Sigmon is a Major with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, where he has been employed since August of 1994. Dr. Sigmon has worked in several positions during his time with the Sheriff’s Office, including Patrol, Special Investigations, Field Training Program Coordinator and a member of the Agency’s SWAT Team. Dr. Sigmon has also served in a number of supervisory positions with the agency, including Patrol Operations Watch Commander, Commander of the General Investigations Section, Criminal Investigations Division, and Commander of the Professional Standards Division, which includes Accreditation, Training and Human Resources. Dr. Sigmon is currently assigned as the Director of Law Enforcement Operations.
PhD, National University
MPA, Troy University
BA, Warner University
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