A public institution with nearly 20,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. A bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution in communications, public relations, journalism, strategic communications, public administration, marketing, organizational communication, or a related field, and four years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Strategic communications.