PhDEL Curriculum
Degree Completion
To become a candidate for graduation from the PhD in Education and Leadership program, students will complete 56 credit hours of coursework. The curriculum is designed to be completed online in a cohort-model with two years of coursework and then a dissertation, with one on-site session held annually.
January Conference
Annually, students must attend an extended-weekend Interprofessional Education and Leadership (IPEL) Conference, ONSITE at a location in Oregon.
Course Planning
Below is an example of the course of study in the PhD in Education & Leadership program at Pacific University. Learn more about individual courses in the academic catalog.
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Fall I : 8/26/2024 - 12/8/2024 |
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EDLD 702 |
IPEL Development Symposium (virtual) |
1 credit |
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EDLD 706 |
Diversity, Equity, and Systems Thinking |
3 credits |
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EDLD 710 |
The Professional as a Researcher & Writer |
3 credits |
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Spring I: 1/13/2025 - 4/27/2025 |
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| EDLD 801 | IPEL I | 1 credit |
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EDLD 708 |
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
3 credits |
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EDLD 732 |
Statistics |
3 credits |
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Summer I: 5/5/2025 - 8/10/2025 |
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EDLD 714 |
Qualitative Research |
3 credits |
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EDLD 716 |
Quantitative Research |
3 credits |
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Fall II: 8/26/2024 - 12/8/2024 |
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EDLD 704 |
IPEL Development Symposium II (virtual) |
1 credit |
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EDLD 730 |
Dissertation-Pro Seminar |
3 credits |
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EDLD 734 |
Systems Change | 3 credits |
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Spring II: 1/13/2025 - 4/27/2025 |
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| EDLD 802 | IPEL II | 1 credit |
| EDLD 712 | Research Design | 3 credits |
| EDLD 720 | Leadership Theory, Policy and Advocacy | 3 credits |
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Summer II: 5/5/2025 - 8/10/2025 |
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EDLD 724 |
Special Topics in Education and Leadership |
3 credits |
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EDLD 726 -Or- 728 |
PhDEL Practicum Independent Study |
3 credits |
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Fall III: 8/25/2025 - 12/7/2025 |
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EDLD 722 |
Leading Institutional Change & Development Symposium |
1 credit |
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EDLD 740 |
Dissertation |
5 credits |
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Spring III: 1/12/2026 - 4/26/2026 |
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| EDLD 803 | IPEL III | 1 credit |
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EDLD 740 |
Dissertation |
5 credits |
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Summer III: 5/4/2026 - 8/9/2026 |
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EDLD 740 |
Dissertation |
4 credits |