Postsecondary, Adult & Continuing Education

A specialty for those interested in the facilitation of adult learning in college and workplace settings.

The Department of Educational Policy, Foundations & Administrative Studies (EPFA) offers a Master of Science or Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Postsecondary, Adult & Continuing Education (PACE), as well as two PACE graduate certificate programs: Teaching Adult Learners and Student Affairs in Higher Education. 


PACE Program Offerings

  • Convenient late afternoon and evening classes
  • Responsiveness to the needs of working adults
  • Flexibility
  • Individualized study options
  • Field-based study options

PACE Themes

The specialty serves those who wish to teach, develop programs, or manage programs for adult learners in college or non-college settings, or those who already work in this field but want to improve their practice and advance. This includes those who are interested in:

  • Student Services
  • Training and Development
  • Adult Learning and Development
  • Higher Education and Organization Change
  • Other administrative and support services in colleges and universities and professional continuing education

Subscribe to the PACE listserv:
https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/listinfo/pace_info