The Department of Foreign Languages at Coastal Carolina University offers a major in Spanish and minors in French and German. The department also offers beginning courses in Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Portuguese.

We understand that studying a foreign language is an essential part of a liberal arts education. The study of one or more foreign languages at Coastal opens the way to a better understanding of cultures and the world. Moreover, foreign languages are increasingly important tools in a wide variety of fields in which communication with non-speakers of English is essential.

The department organizes its curriculum under three broad headings: language, literature, and culture/civilization. The majority of courses are taught in the target language. We also offer specialized courses in literary masterpieces, poetry, film and literature in translation. Our Spanish major is designed to give students the opportunity to also major in another discipline, thus building interdisciplinary bridges that will broaden their career opportunities. Our department is growing quickly and constantly exploring vibrant intellectual opportunities for our students.

One of the distinguishing features of our programs is the opportunity to study abroad. Almost all Spanish majors spend a semester in San José, Costa Rica or Madrid, Spain. Some students also decide to spend a semester in a study abroad program of their choice. An internship option is available for those few students who are unable to travel abroad. The department and the university also offer study abroad programs in France, Germany, Ecuador, Cuba, Kenya and various other parts of the world. An exchange program with Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) allows students to spend an exciting semester/year in intensive language learning and cultural study in Japan.

I encourage you to navigate our website for a more detailed picture of our programs and the productive intellectual life of the department. And I invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities available to you.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Pedro Maligo
Chair, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
pmaligo@coastal.edu or 843-349-2945