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.
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Dr. Sherman is a counselor educator with over 15 years of teaching experience and over 20 years of counseling experience. He has been an adjunct professor at Walden for 10 years.
COUN 6720 - Diagnosis and Assessment
COUN 6785 - Social Change: Prevention, Consultation, & Advocacy
COUN 6753 - Career Counseling
PhD, University of Virginia
MEd, Lehigh University
BA, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Chi Sigma Iota, University of Virginia, 2010
Psi Chi, Lehigh University, 2004
Alpha Kappa Delta, St. Mary's College of Maryland, 2002
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