Mission Statement

The University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (UBCC) is an integrated unit of the University of Bridgeport, a private, non-sectarian, comprehensive university.

Provide a comprehensive, full-time education that prepares qualified candidates to become doctors of chiropractic.

Present a clinically relevant and integrated curriculum that is evidence-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 healing mechanisms;
• Structure and function are interrelated;
• The neuromusculoskeletal system can affect the function of other body systems; and, in turn, be affected by these systems.

Produce graduates who will be competent to practice as portal of entry chiropractic physicians, 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 that service the needs of the chiropractic profession 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.