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.
Discover career opportunities in your area that match your interests.
Dr. Brantle’s professional experience in the transportation (GM Research Labs) and telecommunications (Bellcore/Bell Labs / Lucent Technologies) industries has included research and development, systems engineering and project management, operations management and information systems, product and marketing management, and sales and account management responsibilities.
He received his Ph.D. and an M.S.M. in Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.A. in Statistics and Operations Research from The Pennsylvania State University, an M.S. in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Cortland.
Additionally he holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
He is also an adjunct professor for a couple of Universities where he teaches both online and face to face courses. As a current online instructor and former online student, he understands what it is like to be on both sides of the learning equation. As a result, he is sensitive to and appreciates students’ unique learning goals and requirements. He is passionate about online distance learning.
WMBA 6030 - Managing Business Info Syst
PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Project Management Professional (P.M.P.), Project Management Institute (P.M.I.)
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
MA, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
MS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
BS, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Technolo, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 2010
Robert Crooks Stanley Graduate Fellowship in Engin, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 2004
Research Fellowship from MINITAB Statistical Compu, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1978
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellows, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 1974
Cum Laude, Dean's List and Varsity Letter in Socce, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY, 1973
State of New York Regents Scholarship, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY, 1969
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