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 Â鶹ӰÊÓ. in the academic catalog.
Fall I : 8/26/2024 - 12/8/2024
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: 1/13/2025 - 4/27/2025
EDLD 801
IPEL I
1 credit
EDLD 708
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
3 credits
EDLD 732
Statistics
3 credits
Summer I: 5/5/2025 - 8/10/2025
EDLD 714
Qualitative Research
3 credits
EDLD 716
Quantitative Research
3 credits
Fall II: 8/26/2024 - 12/8/2024
EDLD 704
IPEL Development Symposium II (virtual)
1 credit
EDLD 730
Dissertation-Pro Seminar
3 credits
EDLD 734
Systems Change
3 credits
Spring II: 1/13/2025 - 4/27/2025
EDLD 802
IPEL II
1 credit
EDLD 712
Research Design
3 credits
EDLD 720
Leadership Theory, Policy and Advocacy
3 credits
Summer II: 5/5/2025 - 8/10/2025
EDLD 724
Special Topics in Education and Leadership
3 credits
EDLD 726
-Or- 728
PhDEL Practicum
Independent Study
3 credits
Fall III: 8/25/2025 - 12/7/2025
EDLD 722
Leading Institutional Change & Development Symposium
