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News from the Edwards College of Humanities

The first free-standing master's degree program in the Edwards College of Humanities, the Master of Arts in Writing, has passed final review by the state and will be implemented in Fall 2010, according to Dean Bill Richardson.

Also, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre has also passed final review and will be implemented this fall as well.

The Department of History is recipient of the College's first truly endowed chair, the Lawrence B. and Jane P. Clark Endowed Chair in History. Terms for appointing the chair will be announced shortly.

The Department of Foreign Languages has received approval from the Provost and President to change its name to the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

"These are all major steps forward for the Edwards College, and all of them required enormous determination on the parts of those involved," says Richardson. "Please join me in congratulating our colleagues for their efforts to raise the visibility of our College, to serve our students better, and to contribute to the overall improvement of Coastal Carolina University."

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