School of Lifelong Learning
Flexible pathways to degree completion for nontraditional adult learners 25 and older — through fully online, hybrid, and face-to-face instruction.
Elevate Your Education. Advance Your Career.
School of Lifelong LearningFlexible pathways for working adults
The Professional Interdisciplinary Studies and University Studies programs offer adult learners flexible pathways to degree completion through fully online, hybrid, and face-to-face instruction.
Our programs provide opportunities to engage in relevant coursework and training designed to build 21st century professional competencies — such as lifelong learning, research skills, strategic problem solving, teamwork, communication, and habits of leadership.
- School
- School of Lifelong Learning (SLL)
- Parent College
- College of Education and Human Development
- Established
- November 2002 (Mississippi IHL)
- Target Demographic
- Nontraditional adults 25+
- Format
- Online, hybrid, face-to-face
- Phone
- (601) 979-8777
SLL comprises three units
The School of Lifelong Learning operates through three coordinated units serving adult learners and working professionals:
Academic Unit
Professional Interdisciplinary Studies and University Studies programs — degree completion for adult learners.
Center for Professional Development
Non-academic professional training, online workshops, and certification programs.
Continuing Education Learning Center
Community engagement and continuing education programs for ongoing learning.
Elevate your education, advance your career
The School of Lifelong Learning was established by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in November 2002 with the expressed purpose of providing access to higher education for nontraditional adult learners.
The School of Lifelong Learning (SLL) meets the academic and talent development (professional development) needs of adults 25 years of age and older.
Whether your goal is to enhance your professional skills through completion of an undergraduate degree, prepare for admission to graduate school, position yourself for a promotion or career transition through professional training, or simply reach a personal academic goal — the School of Lifelong Learning is here to help you elevate your learning to the next level.
Continue your educational journey
The mission of the School of Lifelong Learning is to prepare nontraditional adult learners for employment, promotion, and “lifelong learning” in various career fields. We equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to pursue graduate study or positions in their chosen profession.
We build six core professional competencies
Collaboration & teamwork
Leadership
Organizational management
Critical analysis & problem solving
Communication
Research-based inquiry & decision making
The School of Lifelong Learning provides a flexible, transfer-friendly, interdisciplinary program of study that affords students the opportunity to apply previously earned credits to accelerate their time to degree completion and also design a program of study that can be tailored to students' academic, personal, and professional goals.
Two undergraduate degree pathways
Pathways & support for adult learners
Non-academic training & certifications
SLL's professional development programs serve working professionals seeking certifications, training, and continuing education without enrolling in a degree program.
Continuing education for the community
Ready to elevate your education?
Take the next step on your educational journey. Apply previously earned credits, design your own pathway, and advance your career at JSU.
Contact the School of Lifelong Learning
Jackson State University
University Center
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211