Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?
Yes
Online graduate certificates offered
Mississippi supplement endorsement for school library media specialist
Admissions
Minimum requirements for admission?:
For regular admission the student must have a completed BA or BS with GPA on the last 60 hours of at least 3.0 (on scale of 4.0=A); must submit GRE scores for Verbal, Quanitative and Written Analytical tests; must submit a letter of application; must submit three letters of recommendation
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?
No
2008-2009 Enrollment
Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:
2002
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):
174
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program:
2002
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):
17
2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid
In-state Tuition:
$284 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:
N/A
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:
Most of this school's online degree programs are offered in a physical setting.
Credits earned for courses in the online degree programs can be transferred toward the equivalent degree program offered in the physical setting.
Admissions requirements for the online programs are the same as requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting.
All full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs offered in a physical setting.
Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus setting.
Excluding chat rooms, none of the courses in online programs are offered asynchronously.
In typical courses, online interaction between students and faculty is a requirement
Courses in online programs typically do require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects.
Courses in the school's online programs typically do have a maximum class size of 40.
Students typically are required to log into their online courses 2 time(s) per week.
Residency Requirements
Typical courses in online degree programs do not require all students to meet in a physical setting.
Faculty
Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 72 hours.
Student Services
Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Mentoring; Financial aid office
