About the Institution
Southern University was founded in New Orleans in 1880; and moved out of the city in 1914; the current Southern University at New Orleans should not be confused with that earlier Southern University in New Orleans. Southern University at New Orleans was founded as a branch unit of Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Southern University) in Baton Rouge by Act 28 of the Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature of September 4, 1956. On September 21, 1959 SUNO opened its doors on a 17-acre site located in historic Pontchartrain Park, a subdivision of primarily African American single-family residences in eastern New Orleans.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Biology
Business Entrepreneurship
Child Development & Family Studies
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
General Studies
Health Information Management Systems
History
Management Information Systems
Mathematics
Psychology
Public Administration
Social Work
Substance Abuse Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master of Social Work Application