Pre-Chiropractic Program

The University of Bridgeport also offers a pre-professional program for students preparing for Chiropractic School, the Pre-Chiropractic Program for undergraduate students. This program fulfills the prerequisites for all Chiropractic colleges in the United States and Canada, including the University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic.

Three undergraduate options of pre-chiropractic are offered in the Biology and General Studies majors: 90-Credit Basic Option, Combined Baccalaureate/Doctor of Chiropractic Option, and Complete Baccalaureate Followed by Doctor of Chiropractic Option. In both majors the student earns a bachelor’s degree which provides requirements for entrance into Chiropractic school.

The University of Bridgeport’s Biology major offers both the B.S. and B.A. degrees. The major provides a rigorous scientific and technical program for the pre-Chiropractic student. The program is described in the section on Biology degrees.

The University of Bridgeport’s Bachelor of Science in General Studies (B.S.) degree program provides the student with the opportunity to create a program in consultation with their advisor, that may fit the individual student’s particular needs. This program is described elsewhere in the catalog under the General Studies major.

Both of these majors fulfill the University of Bridgeport’s School of Chiropractic’s minimum entrance requirements, which are:

1. Completion of 90 semester hours of undergraduate course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. In addition to this the cumulative grade point average must be competitive with other applicants vying for seats in the School of Chiropractic.
2. Completion of the following specific courses as part of their professional preparation:
   • Communication/Language Skills
     6 semester hours
   • Psychology
     3 semester hours
   • Social Science
     3 semester hours
   • Humanities
     3 semester hours
   • Electives (Social Science/Humanities)
     9 semester hours
   • Biology
     8 semester hours
   • General Chemistry
     8 semester hours
   • Organic Chemistry
     8 semester hours
   • General Physics
     8 semester hours
3. All biology, chemistry, and physics courses must:
   • be suitable for students majoring in the sciences,
   • consist of a first semester and second semester course in each subject,
   • be passed with a grade of “C” (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better with a cumu­lative science quality point ratio of 2.25 or better,
   • have a related laboratory.

90-Credit Basic Option

Students electing this option complete 90 credits of course work, which includes fulfilling the Chiropractic admission requirements listed above. The student applies to and, if accepted, pursues the D.C. degree in Chiropractic school, but does not earn a bachelor’s degree.