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. Sutherlin has over 8 years of clinical experience which includes working in the following settings: University Counseling Centers, Mental Health Agencies, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Community Based Non-Profit Organizations. Her research interests include the intersection of spirituality/religion and mental health as it pertains to African Americans, counselor education and supervision, psychopharmacology, and college counseling. She serves in leadership positions on both the local, state, and national level.
PhD, James Madison University
MA, Liberty University
BS, George Mason University
Evans, A., Fleitas, K., Thomas, C., Metz, A., Sutherlin, T. An examination of self- reported white allies: An interpretative qualitative analysis. The Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association
Sutherlin, T., Walker, P., Scott, Z. (2021). ) Ethical issues to consider when examining the intersection of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. .
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