Admission Requirements
Program prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (120 completed semester hours) from an accredited institution or recognized international institution
- Required cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher in the science prerequisites
- Prerequisites completed prior to matriculation:
- Biology - 6 semester hours
- Chemistry - 6 semester hours
- English - 6 semester hours
- Psychology - 3 semester hours
- Social Science - 3 semester hours
International applicants
Please consult our international admission requirements, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.
Required materials
- Application
- Official transcripts for the last degree earned
- 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 University of Bridgeport
- Resumé
Deadlines
We review applications on a rolling basis for a fall start term only. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a completed application and all supporting materials by July 15 for priority consideration.
- April 15 for the summer semester
- July 15 for the fall semester
- December 1 for the spring semesterr
Dual degree with MS Acupuncture option
Students who wish to pursue the Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAc.CHM) degree may enroll in the MS Acupuncture program first, earn the MS degree, and then continue their doctoral program through completion. These students complete the same requirements with the MS Acupuncture degree with the following exceptions:
- ACS 812 is substituted for ACS 723
- AHM 612 is substituted for ACH 511
The dual degree is recommended for students who seek flexibility in course scheduling while beginning their professional practice as they move beyond the MS degree and continue towards the DAc.CHM completion.
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