Chapter 6: Coastal Carolina University and Student Academic Success

Janet is a teacher candidate in the student teaching at Coastal Carolina University (CCU). The university enrolls a diverse population of both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate students may choose from the 73 areas that lead to a baccalaureate degree. Graduate level students select from 25 master’s degree programs, two educational specialist degrees, and two doctoral programs: the Ph.D. in marine science—coastal and marine systems science—and the PhD in education. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research, and international opportunities for students as well as numerous online offerings through Coastal Online (Coastal Carolina University, 2019).

Coastal Carolina University as a public liberal arts university is located in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954, it was originally a junior college affiliated with the University of South Carolina. In 1993, the university became an independent public institution in South Carolina and changed its name to Coastal Carolina University. CCU has an enrollment of 10,641 students with 9,917 undergraduates and 724 graduate students in the Fall 2018 (Coastal Carolina University, 2019). With 74 major fields of study, CCU is organized across five academic colleges, including William L. Spadoni College of Education (SCOE).