The nation's first university-based college of chiropractic. UBCC is a professional degree program which grants the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree.
Chiropractic is the health profession which concerns itself with the relationship between structure and function of the human body, as that relationship may affect the restoration and preservation of health.
The nation’s first university-based college of chiropractic, the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (UBCC) was established in 1990 following licensure by the State of Connecticut of the University’s Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree program. The University of Bridgeport was chosen as the site for the college because of its long history of support for chiropractic education. It was one of the first educational institutions to create a pre-chiropractic undergraduate program and its master’s degree program in nutrition had long attracted a large number of practicing chiropractors.
UBCC prepares students to become primary health care providers. Each student is educated to diagnose, to care for the human body, to understand and relate fundamental scientific information, and to consult with, or refer to other health care providers.
The Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree program received its initial accreditation in 1994. The program was reaffirmed in 1997 and 2002, and is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) through 2018. The College of Chiropractic is also a member of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges.
Provide a comprehensive, full-time education that prepares qualified candidates to become Doctors of Chiropractic.
Present a clinically relevant and integrated curriculum that is evidenced-influenced in regard to basic sciences, chiropractic principles and related health sciences.
To adhere to a curriculum that emphasizes:
The body is an integrated unit;
The body has intrinsic self-regulating and healing mechanisms;
Structure and function are interrelated;
The neuromusculoskeletal system can effect the functioning of other body systems and, in turn, can be affected by these systems.
Produce graduates who will be competent to practice as portal of entry doctors of chiropractic, providing diagnostic services, health services, humanistic care and conservative methods of therapeutics to assist patients in achieving health and wellness.
Advance chiropractic and its knowledge base through scholarship and research.
Provide opportunities for faculty, students and staff to engage in activities which service the needs of the chiropractic professional and the public.
Provide for continuous improvement and quality of our programs through assessment, and by fostering an atmosphere of knowledge, growth and open discussions.
