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. Learn about program assessment methods.

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.

Fall I : 8/25/2025 - 12/5/2025

EDLD 702 | IPEL Development Symposium (virtual), 1 credit

EDLD 706 | Diversity, Equity, and Systems Thinking, 3 credits

EDLD 710 | The Professional as a Researcher & Writer, 3 credits

Spring I: 1/12/2026 - 4/24/2026

EDLD 801 | IPEL I, 1 credit

EDLD 708 | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 3 credits

EDLD 732 | Statistics, 3 credits

Summer I: 5/4/2026 - 8/7/2026

EDLD 714 | Qualitative Research, 3 credits

EDLD 716 | Quantitative Research, 3 credits

Fall II: 8/25/2025 - 12/5/2025

EDLD 704 | IPEL Development Symposium II (virtual), 1 credit

EDLD 730 | Dissertation-Pro Seminar, 3 credits

EDLD 734 | Systems Change, 3 credits

Spring II:1/12/2026 - 4/24/2026

EDLD 802 | IPEL II, 1 credit

EDLD 712 | Research Design, 3 credits

EDLD 720 | Leadership Theory, Policy and Advocacy, 3 credits

Summer II: 5/4/2026 - 8/7/2026

EDLD 724 | Special Topics in Education and Leadership, 3 credits

EDLD 726 | PhDEL Practicum, 3 credits

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EDLD 728 | Independent Study, 3 credits

Fall III: 8/25/2025 - 12/5/2025

EDLD 722 | Leading Institutional Change & Development Symposium, 1 credit

EDLD 740 | Dissertation, 5 credits

Spring III: 1/12/2026 - 4/24/2026

EDLD 803 | IPEL III, 1 credit