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SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, THE UNIVERSITY OF   (Continued accreditation)
Degree program(s) accredited by the American Library Association
Master of Library and Information Science (Next Review: 2027)

Accreditation granted June 23, 2019. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required.

Stacy Creel, Director
College of Education and Health Sciences
School of Library and Information Science
118 College Drive #5146
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

(601) 266-4228
(601) 266-5774
slis@usm.edu
https://www.usm.edu/slis
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Admissions
Graduate Admissions
graduatestudies@usm.edu
(601) 266-5137


Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
financial.aid@usm.edu
(601) 266-4774



Distance education options for ALA-Accredited program(s)
100% online program available


Areas of concentration/career pathways within ALA-accredited programs
Academic Librarianship
Archival Studies
Children's Services
Organization of Information
Public Librarianship
School Librarianship
Young Adult Services
Other: Dual MA/MS with History, Anthropology or Political Science - only SLIS portion is online


Other degrees/educational opportunities
Bachelor's Degree
Continuing Education (non-degree)
Dual/Joint Degree


Notes: Real-time chats required for each online course, Graduate Certificates