The Catholic University of America’s Department of Information Sciences master’s degree program in Library and Information Science is fully accredited by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Committee on Accreditation (COA). Catholic University's library and information science degree program was first accredited by ALA in 1946/47 and has retained its accredited status for over six decades. Catholic University's Department of Information Sciences takes pride in being the only ALA-accredited degree program in Washington, DC. The department also offers a School Library Media program that is state approved by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The Catholic University of America is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.