Coastal Carolina University, a public liberal arts university, offers a variety of online programs and courses through Coastal’s Office of Online Learning (COOL). The mission of COOL is to “advance the University’s ability to offer high-quality and high-value online courses and programs targeting in-demand content areas aligned to the academic strengths of the University.” Undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates are offered in a number of areas, including (but not limited to) Business, Information Systems Technology, Education, Health Administration, and Humanities. Featuring the same faculty and content as its campus-based programs, Coastal’s online courses are offered in an engaging and collaborative medium. Dedicated to quality in online learning, Coastal follows best practice standard in course quality for online and hybrid online learning in accordance with the University’s Distance Learning Policy.