University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
www.bridgeport.edu

University of Bridgeport is an independent, non-sectarian university located on Long Island Sound in the South Bridgeport section of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. The University offers a broad range of standard, accredited, college and graduate level, art, science and professional degrees departments. It was the first American university offering the standard array of accredited programs to also offer an alternative medicine program. There are over 400 full- and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. The university has a student to faculty ratio of 15:1.

Accreditation

The University of Bridgeport is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The University is also accredited by the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.

Degree programs

The University of Bridgeport inaugurated its first doctoral program, Educational Leadership in 1979, and added a Ph.D. degree program in Computer Science and Engineering in 2006. Two terminal, professional, alternative medicine programs in Chiropractic and Naturopathic Medicine were established in 1991 and 1996 respectively.

Bridgeport became the first accredited American university with a focus on arts, sciences and professional studies to include a school of Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and Naturopathic Medicine. The school of Naturopathy is one of the five accredited naturopathic medical schools in the U.S.

The School of Arts and Sciences

Biology (B.A., B.S.) With concentrations in: Chemistry, General Biology, Marine Biology, Pre-Chiropractic Studies, Pre-Dental Studies, Pre-Medical Studies, Pre-Naturopathic Studies, Pre-Veterinary Studies, Zoology.
General Studies (B.S.) With concentrations in: Business Studies, Humanities, Internet Applications, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, Science, Engineering, and Computer-Related Fields, Social Sciences.
Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
Industrial Design (B.S.)
Interior Design (B.S.)
Literature and Civilization (B.A.) With concentrations in: Creative Writing, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Psychology.
Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) With concentrations in: Actuarial Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences.
Music Arts (B.Mus.) With concentrations in: Jazz Studies, Music Business, Music Education, Music Performance.

The International College

International Political Economy & Diplomacy (B.A.) With concentrations in: International Relations, International Studies.
Mass Communications (B.A.) With concentrations in: Advertising, Communication Studies, International Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
World Religions (B.A.) With concentrations in: Conflict Analysis and Mediation, World Religions and Culture, World Religions and Service.
Martial Arts Studies (B.A.) With concentrations in: Criminal Justice, Health Science, Business Track, Mass Communication, Asia Pacific Studies.
Social Science (B.A.) With concentrations in: Political Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Sociology.
Global Peace and Development (M.A.) With concentrations in: Political Economy and Development, Culture and Conflict Resolution, Global Management.

English Language Institute

The English Language Institute is a well-established ESL program with experienced teachers holding advanced degrees, small classes of 3 to 15 students, and a modern computer laboratory.

The intensive English program features pre-academic ESL for students planning to attend university, and it also meets the needs of students improving their English for personal or business reasons.

Students at ELI benefit from being part of a global educational community on the East Coast of the United States, in historic New England.

The School of Business

Accounting (B.S.)
Business Administration (A.A., B.S.)
Computer Applications and Information Systems (B.S.)
Fashion Merchandising (A.A., B.S.)
Finance (B.S.)
International Business (B.S.)
Management and Industrial Relations (B.S.)
Marketing (B.S.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.) With Concentrations in: Accounting, Bio-Tech Management,Computer Applications and Information Systems (CAIS),Corporate, Government and Information Security, e-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Environmental and Energy Management, Fashion Merchandising, Finance, Foundations of Doing Business in China, Foundations of Doing Business in India, Global Management, Global Marketing, Global Program and Project Development, Healthcare Management and Administration, Human Resources Management, Information Technology Management, Intellectual Property Management, Management and Operations, Manufacturing Management, New Product Development and Management, Service Management and Engineering, Strategic Sourcing/Outsourcing, Supply Chain Management.

The School of Education and Human Resources

Psychology (B.S.)
Human Services (B.S.)
Counseling (M.S.) With concentrations in: Community Counseling, Human Resource Development, College Student Personnel, Human Services.
Education (M.S.) With concentrations in:
Elementary (Grades K-6),
Middle Grades With concentrations in: TESOL (four-summer courses, mainly for Taiwanese.), Biology, Business, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, General Science, Mathematics, History & Social Studies, Physics, Remedial Reading/Language Arts, Music.
Secondary with subject specializations in: Biology, Business, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, General Science, Mathematics, History & Social Studies, Physics, Remedial Reading/Language Arts, Music.
Master of Science in Instructional Technology (iMSIT)
Sixth Year Degree/Diploma/Certificate With concentrations in: Remedial Reading & Remedial Language Arts (Certificate Program), Reading & Language Arts Consultant (Certification Program), Instructional Technology, Elementary Education (Degree Program), Secondary Education (Degree Program), Intermediate Administrator or Supervisor (Diploma/Certification Program).
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

The School of Engineering

Computer Engineering (B.S.)
Computer Science (B.S.)

Biomedical Engineering (M.S.): The Biomedical Engineering program is ideal for those students wishing to enter industry upon completion. However, the curriculum has flexibility and lends itself well for those students wishing to work in health professions (i.e. Physical Therapy, medical instrumentation, Medical Doctorate, etc.) and/or graduate schools.
A variety of internships and cooperative education opportunities are available. Biomedical Engineering students are encouraged to participate in these programs upon the completion of two semesters.

University of Bridgeport Biomedical Engineering program prepares graduates to assume leadership positions in their respective professions.

Computer Engineering (M.S.) With Concentrations in: Advanced Applications and Systems Programming, Bio-Medical Engineering, CAD/CAM, Computer and Information Security, Computer Communications and Networking, e-Commerce, Microelectronics and Computer Architecture, Modern Data Base Systems, Robotics and Automation, Signal and Image Processing, Software Engineering, Very Large Scale Integration (VSLI), Wireless and Mobile Communications.

Computer Science (M.S.) With Concentrations in: Advanced Applications and Systems Programming, Bio-Medical Engineering, CAD/CAM, Computer and Information Security, Computer Communications and Networking, e-Commerce, Microelectronics and Computer Architecture, Modern Data Base Systems, Robotics and Automation, Signal and Image Processing, Software Engineering, Very Large Scale Integration (VSLI), Wireless and Mobile Communications.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (M.S.) With Concentrations in: Bio-Medical Engineering, Computer Communications and Networking, Environmental and Energy Management, Microelectronics and Computer Architecture, Modern Data Base Systems, Robotics and Automation, Security (IT Security, Biometrics, etc.), Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI), Wireless and Mobile Communications.

Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) With Concentrations in: CAD/CAM, Intellectual Property Management, Manufacturing Management, Supply Chain Management, Robotics and Automation.

Technology Management (M.S.) With Concentrations in: Accounting, Automation and Robotics, Bio-Tech Management, CAD/CAM, China/India Trade, Computer Communications and Networking Corporate, Government and Information Security & Continuity Management, Environmental and Energy Management, Finance, Global Business, Global Marketing, Global Program and Project Management.

Computer Science and Engineering (Ph.D.) Research Areas Available: Computer architecture and VLSI and FPGA; Design, modeling and simulation of embedded and integrated systems; Electromechanical systems prototyping and optimization; Robotics, automation, machine perception and sensing; Software engineering, Web development and computational sciences; Systems and computer security and biometrics; Wireless and mobile computing and networking.

The Fones School of Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene (A.S.)
Dental Hygiene (B.S.)
Dental Hygiene (M.S.)

Acupuncture Institute

Acupuncture (M.S.)

Nutrition Institute

Human Nutrition (M.S.)

College of Chiropractic

Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.)

College of Naturopathic Medicine

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.)

Admissions

According to U.S. Department of Education data, the University is the fastest growing four-year college in Connecticut. Enrollment has grown dramatically in recent years, from 1,383 total students in 1992 to 5,323 students in Fall 2008.

Estimated Costs

Graduate students with pre-requisites should expect an additional cost of up to $6,500 depending on the student's major.