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"description": "<p>The PhD in Strategic Communication offers advanced instruction in risk communication, and crisis communication; it prepares students with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue a successful, advanced career in communication and related fields in both academic and applied settings.</p><p>Strategic communication, one of the fastest-growing areas situated within the broader field of communication, is an innovative and unique subfield. It is distinct from other communication subfields in that it is intentionally goal-driven communication wherein communication scholars work in partnership with professionals in the public and private sectors to solve real-world problems.</p><p>The Strategic Communication PhD requires a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the master's degree. The zero-hour Doctoral Colloquium will be required in the fall semesters of the first year. This course will introduce students to professional standards and practices associated with doctoral-level training in the field of Strategic Communication.</p><p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Master's Degree</strong></p><h2>Program Prerequisites</h2><p>An earned master's degree or its equivalent in Communication or a related field. The Director of Graduate Studies will evaluate the suitability and applicability of M.A. or M.S. degrees in other related disciplines for admission purposes.</p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><h3>Colloquium</h3> 0 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>COM7920 - Doctoral Colloquium (99)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Core Requirements</h3> 15 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>COM7236 - Seminar in Risk and Crisis Communication (3)</li><li>COM7464 - Theory Building for Strategic Communication (3)</li><li>COM7529 - Strategic Communication (3)</li><li>COM7815 - Risk Communication (3)</li><li>COM6401 - Communication Theory (3)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Research Requirements</h3> 12 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>COM6303 - Qualitative Research Methods in Communication (3)</li><li>COM6304 - Quantitative Research Methods in Communication (3)</li><li>COM7325 - Seminar in Research Methods (3)</li><li>SPC7685 - Rhetorical Criticism of Strategic Communication (3)</li></ul></li><li>Students may substitute a research methods course that supports their specific research program for COM7325 with advisor approval. </li><li>COM7325 is repeatable once, if taken a second time, it will be considered an elective.</li><li>Students without recent research coursework may be required to take COM5312 in addition to the research courses listed above.</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Community Engagement Requirement</h3> 3 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Earn at least 3 credits from the following: <ul><li>COM6918 - Directed Research (1 - 99)</li><li>COM7528 - Communication and Community Engagement (1 - 99)</li></ul></li><li>COM 6946 Internship may also be taken</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Unrestricted Electives</h3> 15 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li> In addition to the courses listed below, special topics courses, study abroad courses, independent study, directed research, internship, and other graduate-level courses may be counted as restricted electives, pending approval by the program director, for up to 6 credit hours total. Note: Non-NSCM courses might not be offered on the Downtown campus and will require students to attend the course at the UCF Main campus.</li><li>Earn at least 15 credits from the following: <ul><li>COM5932 - Topics in Communication Theory and Research (3)</li><li>COM6046 - Interpersonal Communication (3)</li><li>COM6121 - Communication Management (3)</li><li>COM6145 - Organizational Communication (3)</li><li>COM6463 - Studies in Intercultural Communication (3)</li><li>COM6467 - Studies in Persuasion (3)</li><li>COM6918 - Directed Research (1 - 99)</li><li>COM7227 - Seminar in Health Communication (3)</li><li>COM7325 - Seminar in Research Methods (3)</li><li>COM7745 - Current Issues in Communication (3)</li><li>MMC6307 - International Communication (3)</li><li>MMC6567 - New Media (3)</li><li>MMC6600 - Media Effects and Audience Analysis (3)</li><li>MMC6735 - Social Media as Mass Communication (3)</li><li>PUR6005 - Theories of Public Relations (3)</li><li>PUR6215 - Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility (3)</li><li>PUR6403 - Crisis Public Relations (3)</li><li>SPC6340 - Teaching Communication (3)</li></ul></li><li>COM 6946 Internship may also be taken</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Dissertation</h3> 15 Total Credits <ul><li>Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: COM 7980 Dissertation Research </li></ul><h4>Grand Total Credits: <strong>60</strong></h4><h2>Application Requirements</h2><h2>Application Deadlines</h2>",
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