Library and Information Science

We are an American Library Association accredited Master of Library and Information Science program; we are one of only 62 such programs in North America and we are one of a few totally online ALA programs in the country. The ALA accredited master's degree is the professional degree in the field of library and information science; the course work prepares you for diverse opportunities in this information age. Our 39 graduate credit hour program does not require physical residence in Mississippi, but each course does have required real-time chat meetings. You may earn a masters' of library and information science with school library media licensure. Currently students enrolled in Southern Mississippi online programs pay in-state tuition. We offer courses in archives, cataloging, reference, collection development, management, research, preservation, digital libraries, as well as courses in internet resources, computer applications, systems analysis, information ethics, multicultural resources, history of the book and more