Library and Information Science BS

Earn your online Library and Information Science degree from Southern Miss!

Program-at-a-Glance (Undergraduate)

Credit Hours:

Total Hours: 120

Major Area of Study: 45

Additional Requirements: 3-6

Direct Electives: 34

Minor: 18

Cost per Credit Hour:

$416.59

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Completion Time:

2-4 years

University Accreditation:

SACSCOC

Special Requirements:

An internship or practicum at a library or archive near you is required in your senior year

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The Library and Information Science degree from The University of Southern Mississippi turns your passion for knowledge and literature into a career. This fully-online program was nationally recognized for its academic quality, affordability, retention, and graduation rates.

Each week, you will meet in a virtual classroom with courses in collection development, cataloging, web design, information technology, and children’s or young adult literature. In your senior year, you’ll participate in an internship or practicum at a library or archive near you. This internship will allow you to find a mentor in the field to help cultivate a stronger knowledge and confidence in the library. This is your opportunity to break into a new role as a librarian! Looking for more library-related degrees? Check out our other fully-online options! Want more info about this degree? Our enrollment coaches are standing by to assist you. Click here for more info! This is your life, plus college.

Scholarship opportunities are available for online students! Our Online Student Scholarship gives first-time, fully online students an opportunity for $500 towards their first semester. To get started with our Online Student Scholarship or to view our list of available scholarships for which you may qualify, visit our Student Scholarship page now! 

What can you do with a library information and sciences degree?

A Library and Information Sciences degree allows you to embrace essential roles in the information age where organizing, preserving, and disseminating information is invaluable.

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