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Modern technology now provides industries of all kinds with the ability to gather vast amounts of data. But data requires more than just flashy dashboards and reports. In order to make better data-driven business decisions, employers require hybrid IT/business professionals to make data meaningful. Our STEM designated program was built with this need in mind.

In the Master of Science in Analytics degree program, we will help you:

• Develop the critical thinking skills necessary to combine complex data and business value and turn it into actionable insight
• Cultivate expertise in analysis, management, solution architecture and delivery, and hands-on technical skill
• Grow your skills through our comprehensive curriculum, which offers opportunities for inquiry and professional development to round out your experience

In the recent years, biology has been modernized with the development of new and sophisticated techniques in molecular and cellular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics.

These techniques are utilized today in various areas of research, from genetics and differentiation to biomedicine, field studies, and animal behavior. At UB's Bachelors and Associates Major BA, BS Degree Programs in Biology, the department’s program of study and research reflect this modern view of biology. Students are exposed to modern concepts, and current methods of experimentation in molecular biology, genomics, and field biology within introductory courses taken at the outset of their studies. Motivated students have the opportunity to choose advanced courses, which are given in the specialized areas of faculty research.

Learning Outcomes for Biology
By completing the Biology program, students will:

• be able to read and interpret current biological literature, formulate scientific hypotheses, design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data
• have mastered the fundamental principles of cell/molecular/organism biology
• have training necessary to apply biological, biomedical and biotechnological principles and techniques to human health and well-being from a holistic/wellness perspective
• have awareness and appreciation of interdisciplinary interactions among other disciplines in the natural sciences, mathematics and cognate fields
• have awareness to appreciate the beauty, complexity and fragility of our biosphere, and the intricate dynamics of balancing systems within the biosphere
• have critical tools to exercise responsibility and stewardship of the biosphere by assuming positions of leadership in our global society

Providing adequate healthcare to the growing and aging population—one of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century—is addressed by the BS in Health Sciences program.

The degree program builds upon a common foundation, consisting of courses in general education, biology, chemistry, and health sciences such as medical terminology, biostatistics, research, and epidemiology. Students select from one of four areas of concentrations: community health education, exercise and fitness, nutrition, or pre-professional.

Program graduates will work in healthcare settings at the entry level or seek additional education in a healthcare or related profession.

Learning Outcomes
As a result of completing the BS, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, graduates will be able to apply principles of health and wellness as a lifelong process of learning grounded in the study of basic sciences and the behavioral arts. The students will:

• Understand fundamental biological, chemical, and physical properties underlying life systems
• Be able to gather and analyze research data and make inferences based on the data
• Be aware of professional, ethical, and privacy issues that are pertinent to careers in the health sciences

The MBA program at the University of Bridgeport Ernest C. Trefz School of Business prepares you for a successful career in any of seven valuable concentrations, which gives you the freedom to tailor your degree to suit your specific goals. Our flexible start dates and delivery methods – on-campus and online – are ideal for busy professionals.

In today’s competitive marketplace, an MBA degree will give you the edge you need in recruitment, promotions and opportunities in management and leadership. An MBA prepares you for a leadership role with highly transferrable skills including problem solving, critical thinking skills, strategic planning, financial acumen, time and people management and much more. We focus on the use of contemporary issues to ensure real-world relevance, that can readily be adapted to professional situations.

UB’s strong network of faculty, alumni, and industry leaders helps connect you to job opportunities and advancement. Our professors offer real-world experience from a wide range of business sectors and are well versed in real-world application of theory. They also provide individual support and mentoring to students.

UB’s Close proximity to multinational corporations and regional businesses in Connecticut, New York, and throughout the area, provides unmatched resources for networking and internship training.

Learning Outcomes Master of Business Administration Degree
As a graduate of the MBA program you will:

• Demonstrate well-developed knowledge in all - and mastery in at least one - of the basic business disciplines (accounting, finance, human resources, information systems, management, and marketing).
• Communicate ideas clearly and persuasively in oral and written structures in both formal and informal settings.
• Contribute within diverse sets of teams and build internal and external relationships that facilitate success in contemporary organizations via interpersonal and professional skills.
• Apply information literacy, proficiency with technology, and analytical techniques for decision-making.
• Address current issues and case studies using creativity and innovation.
• Act with integrity as an individual, and apply ethical theories, such as triple bottom line and corporate social responsibility, to contemporary organizational issues.
• Think critically and logically via integrating concepts across disciplines thereby enabling them to successfully lead in a dynamic global environment.

The College of Public and International Affairs Bachelor, BA, in Criminal Justice and Human Security degree program, allows students interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice to develop expertise in the international dimensions of public safety.

Students in the degree may choose from one of three areas of concentration

• Human Security
• Comparative Justice
• Criminology

The degree requires two years of college-level study of a foreign language or demonstrated working competency in a foreign language. Students have the option of choosing from Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and French.

Qualified students also have the option of earning a Masters degree in Business Administration or in Global Development and Peace by completing a fifth year of study beyond the normal years.

UB Criminal Justice track students are also encouraged to take courses in Martial Arts. Internships with law enforcement agencies are also available.

Learning Outcomes

The B.A. in Criminal Justice & Human Security has the following learning outcomes

• Students will demonstrate the progressive acquisition of the oral, written critical thinking skills needed to succeed in graduate level study as well as the required skills for careers in domestic and international security
• Students will be able to identify the essential elements of criminal justice
• Students will be able to articulate the importance of Human Security and explore its impact on domestic and international security
• Students will demonstrate the language skills and intercultural understanding required for effective law enforcement in today’s globalized society
• Students will be able to describe the role played by religious, ideological, and cultural views; ethnic and tribal identities; and economic status in rationalizing criminal behavior
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the role played in criminal behavior by socioeconomic inequities and societal injustice, resulting from domestic and non-domestic events
• Students will be able to comment on the role played by non-state actors in areas such as the identification of norms, the acceptability of violence and terrorism in promoting policy changes and in preventing crime.

As crime becomes increasingly transnational, its causes can no longer be viewed solely through the prism of local circumstances. Understanding criminal justice and social conditions on a global scale is now vital to stopping the proliferation of crime and injustice.

UB’s Master of Arts, MA in Criminal Justice and Human Security degree program, is designed to help you attain expertise in the worldwide political, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions that contribute to crime and its attenuation. Our program will help you gain insight into the cultural, ethnic, religious and ideological differences often discovered at the root of criminal acts, violence, and terror.

Among some of the in-depth topics covered in this program: domestic, international, and comparative criminal law; transnational crime; cybercrime, and cyberterrorism—all taught by experienced faculty from UB’s School of Public and International Affairs.

Human security, as it relates to modern threats such as terrorism, human trafficking, and ethnocentric violence, will also be explored.

This broader understanding of human rights and its connection to history, global policy, international peace and security, and humanitarian affairs provides a strong foundation on which you will be able to draw correlations and build solutions towards a safer world.

Learning Outcomes

Our Criminal Justice and Human Security (M.A.) graduates will:

• Demonstrate the skills necessary to excel in professional careers in federal, state, and international law enforcement agencies where intercultural communication skills, foreign language skills, and insights into other cultures are increasingly important both to address criminal activity and to take needed steps to prevent it
• Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation of the rule of law, law enforcement’s role in the securing and protection of civil and human rights, and an understanding of the social conditions and circumstances that foster or discourage criminal behavior
• Demonstrate an understanding of Human Security and its role in the realization of a just and lawful society and the impact that this understanding of security has upon the existing notions of national, regional and international security
• Demonstrate the intercultural literacy skills needed to relate to an increasingly globalized population where norms and values may differ
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of non-state actors in international crime and justice, in such fields as norm creation, deviance, terrorism, and crime prevention
• Demonstrate an understanding of the interpretations of religion, ideology, and culture that contribute to the proliferation and/or the deterrence of violence and crime

Pursue your passion with a Bachelors in Sport Management from the University of Bridgeport.

The world of professional sports is a multi-billion dollar industry, expanding every year. The BS in Sport Management prepares graduates for careers in athletics from athlete management, team branding, sports marketing and more. A comprehensive curriculum includes legal, ethics, finance, event management and psychology for the sports industry, as well as a business core with courses in accounting, marketing and economics, that will prepare students for a rewarding career in the field of sports management. Students may also have the opportunity to intern within the university athletics department, providing an invaluable experience in a collegiate setting.

Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to:

• Explain the application of cultural traditions, social values, and psychological engagement that shape the field of sport management.
• Prepare research and interpret data to be used for Sport Marketing, Finances, Operations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of management and leadership and describe the various skills, roles, and functions of sport managers.
• Explain the concepts of ethics and moral behavior as they apply to sport management.
• Apply essential marketing concepts to the Sport industry, understand the uniqueness of the sport product and unique aspects of sport consumer and sport product markets.
• Apply and evaluate principles of interpersonal communication, mass communications, and public relations, particularly as they are related to sport organizations.
• Explain the importance of budget and finance to sport-related industries and evaluate micro- and macro-economic principles as they related to the Sport industry.
• Explain legal concepts within the sport workplace, understand basic risk management issues applied to the conduct of sport, and evaluate the role of sport governing bodies including their authorities, organizational structure, and functions.

The ever-increasing use of the computer in today’s world offers expanding opportunities in this field of specialization. The Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, BS Degree Program, provides a bridge between the disciplines of electrical engineering and computer science.

Graduates can enter such fields as chip design, software engineering, robotics, and a variety of computer-controlled applications. This requires the development of the engineering approach through the understanding of engineering mathematics, digital and analog electronics and control, as well as computer languages, computing theory and computer architecture. Design and problem-solving form the heart of the discipline and a variety of computer-aided design (CAD) tools are utilized to facilitate learning and implementation.

The graduate from this program will obtain the basic education in the first three years. The final year is utilized to explore specific areas of interest. One can choose a software-oriented program including such areas as artificial intelligence, knowledge-based systems and software design or a hardware-oriented program pointing toward computer or integrated circuit design, robotics and networking.

The engineering approach and knowledge of computer structure are the attributes that make it unique. This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. A total of 132 semester hours are required for graduation.

Program Educational Objectives & Student Outcomes

• Our graduates will develop effective and innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems. [Problem Solving]
• Our graduates will become leaders in emerging technologies, developing future state-of-the-art designs and products based on new fundamental theories. [Engineering System Design]
• Our graduates will lead teams of engineers and collaborate with other professionals in multidisciplinary environments. [Communication]
• Our graduates will maintain an awareness of the global and societal environment, and engineer solutions to problems as they arise. [Contemporary Issues]
• Our graduates will engage in life-long learning by pursuing advanced degrees and professional development leading to career advancement. [Work/Grad School]

The Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree program at UB provides options for students who want only two years of college study and students who are not certain about their degree objectives. This undergraduate degree program requires that all freshman and sophomore core business courses and business prerequisites, as well as University core requirements, be completed with an average grade of “C” or better.

Two-year business study at the University of Bridgeport provides many advantages not usually available to junior college or two-year college students. All the resources of the university are available to two-year students as readily as for bachelor’s or MBA students. This includes planning/placement services and all of the social, sports and extracurricular activities of the campus.

Students receive all the guidance and advising of a small, two-year college, while completing their studies in the environment of an internationally accredited business program provided by a major university. The A.A. degree in Business Administration does not have ACBSP accreditation.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquire basic general business knowledge
• Develop practical technical skills necessary for initially pursuing a junior level entry position
• Learn how to communicate with others in their organization
• Understand the role of business in the larger society
   

The Medical Laboratory Science program prepares students for an exciting career, for which employment prospects are significant. The UB Medical Laboratory Science program has achieved national accreditation through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

What is Medical Laboratory Science?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines Medical Laboratory Science as follows: Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Clinical laboratory technologists, also referred to as clinical laboratory scientists or medical technologists, and clinical laboratory technicians, also known as medical technicians or medical laboratory technicians, perform most of these tests.