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University of Bridgeport

University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Official telephone: (203) 576-4000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 392-3582
Fax number: (203) 576-4941
Website: www.bridgeport.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, psychology, human service
Majors with the lowest enrollment: English, world religions, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 56%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 290 men, 244 women
Full-time faculty: 73 men, 54 women
Part-time faculty: 217 men, 190 women
Graduation rate: 32% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Applications/Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Human Security
  • Dental Hygiene
  • English
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance
  • General Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Science
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • International Political Economy/Diplomacy
  • Literature/Civilization
  • Management/Industrial Relations
  • Marketing
  • Martial Arts
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • World Religions
Doctorates

  • Chiropractic
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Educational Leadership
  • Health Sciences
  • Naturopathic Medicine
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acupuncture
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chinese Herbology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Design Management
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Global Development/Peace
  • Global Financial Services
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems/Knowledge Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Physician Assistant
  • Secondary Education
  • Small Business/Entrepreneurship
  • Technology Management
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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