UB Design is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the governing body of undergraduate and graduate art and design schools (The highest accreditation possible for design schools, and the only school in Connecticut to have this accreditation). You can download the brochure for the Design school here . UB recently renovated the first floor of their library, and all the design work was done by their students.
They offer a fashion merchandising program that boasts placing many students in internships down in New York city. The campus is just over an hour by train from Manhattan.
The engineering program has more female engineer graduates than any other college on the east coast. They have a robotics lab and a wireless communication lab on campus.
The campus abuts Seaside Park and Long Island Sound. It is on the former estate of P.T. Barnum.
The school currently has 2,100 undergrads (approximately 50% of whom live on campus). The school is growing and the goal is to reach 2,700 students in the next several years.
UB is the first American university to offer a BS in Martial Arts. The degree focuses on four aspects of martial arts:
• Historical background and philosophical roots of the martial arts
• Languages and cultures of the societies in which the martial arts originated and developed
• In-depth study of at least one of the martial arts (Tai Chi, Tae Kwan Do, Jujitsu, Karate)
• Psychosocial dimensions of the martial arts and their impact upon personality and society
They offer many health sciences majors as well as many alternative health majors. They have pre-naturopathic medicine, pre-chiropractic. They also just introduced a BS in Health Sciences and they will be introducing a Masters in Physician Assistantship.
UB has an open and accepting campus and a definite international flair to their campus. Any student can go there and feel welcomed.
International Political Economy and Diplomacy is a popular major. A former UB professor works in the UN, and still teaches a class to current students that meets at the UN.
To learn more about the University of Bridgeport, email Bryan Gross, Assistanct Dean of Admissions. Also, Dig the University of Bridgeport and they will be saved to your profile as well as you will be eligible for a $1,000 CollegeTreasure.com University of Bridgeport Scholarship . Remember, that is in addition to any merit scholarship money that you may be eligible for!
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