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 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 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
which 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.
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