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SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF   (Continued accreditation)
Degree program(s) accredited by the American Library Association
Master of Library and Information Science (Next Review: 2032)

Accreditation granted June 27, 2025. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required.

Lyda Fontes McCartin, Director
College of Information and Communications
School of Information Science
1501 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29208

(803) 777-3858
(803) 777-7938
kgavigan@sc.edu
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/academic_programs/masters/master_of_library_and_information_science/
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Admissions
Office of Student Services
slisss@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-3887


Financial Aid
USC Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
USCFAID@sc.edu
(803) 777-8134



Distance education options for ALA-Accredited program(s)
Face-to-face courses at other locations
Primarily online with some face-to-face courses required
Satellite or other broadcast methods
100% online program available


Areas of concentration/career pathways within ALA-accredited programs
Academic Librarianship
Archival Studies
Children's Services
Cultural Heritage Information Management
Digital Libraries
Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics
Knowledge Management
Management and Administration
Music Librarianship
Organization of Information
Public Librarianship
Records Management
Reference and User Services
School Librarianship
Special Collections
Special/Corporate Librarianship
Young Adult Services


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