[3] Southwest University offers associate degrees in business administration, criminal justice and general studies; bachelor's degrees in business administration, criminal justice, human resource management, international business, leadership and management, management, marketing, organizational management; master's degrees in business administration, criminal justice and organizational management and it has certificate programs.
In the 1980s it offered additional degree programs; BA/MA/Doctor in Psychology, BA/MA/Doctor Counselling/Hypnotherapy, BA/MA/Doctor Counselling Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, BA/MA/Doctor of Science in Holistic Health Sciences, BS/MS/Doctor in Business Administration, BA/MA/Doctor of Arts in Hospital Administration, BA/MA/Doctor in Criminal Justice and BA/MA/Doctor in Security Administrations.
These degrees were first recognized by the State of Louisiana then the DEAC, CHEA and finally the US department of Education.
[5] On August 29, 2005, the offices of the university were completely crushed by Hurricane Katrina.
[6] All degrees from Southwest University are recognized by the US Department of Education.