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. Osoba is a Contributing Faculty Member at the Walden University's School of Health Sciences. She supervises doctoral candidates and serves on University Research Review committees.
Dr. Osoba is an epidemiologist and a public health academic, who has worked in administrative health care roles, and taught at different universities in the UK and the USA for over fifteen years. She is currently a reviewer for the Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences.
A member of the American College of Epidemiology, Dr. Osoba has published research on various public health issues and healthcare topics. She has broad research interests in experience of carers of children with disabilities, learning disabilities and developmental disorders, international health, physical activity and public health.
She is dynamic and forward thinking about the future of online learning programs.
PhD, University of the West of England
MS, University of London
Laureate International Universities Outstanding Contribution to Public Health Program (2012), Laureate Education, 2012
Lebina, L., Fuller, N., Osoba, T., Scott, L., Motlhaoleng, K., Rakgokong, M., Abraham, P., Variava, E., Martinson, N. A. (2016). The Use of Xpert MTB/Rif for Active Case Finding among TB Contacts in North West Province, South Africa.. Tuberculosis research and treatment
Hyacinth, H. I., Adekeye, O. A., Ibeh, J. N., Osoba, T., Medeiros, R. Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Awareness and Utilization of Pap Smear Test among Federal Civil Servants in North Central Nigeria. PLoS ONE
Osoba, T., Gray, S., Duffield, J. (2006). The Development of an Epidemiological Case Definition for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). American Journal of Epidemiology
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Walden University is a member of Covista https://www.covista.com/ | Walden University is certified to operate by SCHEV
© 2026 Walden University LLC. All rights reserved.
Legal & Consumer Info | Website Terms and Conditions | Cookie Policy | Cookie settings