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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 Nicholson School of Communication and Media's communication and digital media programs and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) are located at UCF Downtown, a 21st-century campus with access to arts, culture, nightlife, and business.</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>",
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