Overview
Key facts
- The College of Chiropractic is a professional degree program at the University of Bridgeport which grants the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree to graduates who successfully complete four academic years of study including a clinical internship. The program is offered on a full-time basis with no students admitted to a part-time course of study.
- 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 College of Chiropractic prepares students to be primary health care providers. Each student is educated to diagnose, to care for the human body in an evidence based manner, and to integrate their care within the larger health care system.
- Students admitted twice per year, in August and January
- An 18-week semester based program – 8 total semesters
- Summers off at the end of the first and second year
- Clinical internships at community based medical centers
- Clinical internship at the Connecticut Veterans Administration Center, West Haven, CT
- Small class sizes
- Optogate certification
- Graston Technique® module 1 certification
- Better, Faster Stronger certification
- Sole Supports™ orthotics certification
Programme Structure
Learning Outcomes- Practice direct contact health care as a portal-of-entry provider for patients of all ages and genders;
- Assess the patient’s general health status, complaints and problems leading to a diagnosis.
- Develop a goal-oriented case management plan that addresses any subluxations or other neurobiomechanical problems, and that may include rehabilitation and/or other therapeutic modalities;
- Develop appropriate doctor/patient relationships with continuity in the chiropractic management of health problems, and coordination of care with other health-care providers; and
- Promote wellness by assessing health risk and providing problem-related, general and public health information, and lifestyle counseling.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
- Three recommendation letters
- Letters must come from employers, professors or professional associates with at least one from a health care provider
- Personal statement
- In 250–500 words, detail why you are seeking this degree, how you expect to apply your degree to your professional career after graduation and why you seek to pursue your degree through the University of Bridgeport
Tuition Fee
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15075 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15075 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
15075 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15075 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Bridgeport
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