Associate of Arts in Business Administration

at Enrollment Advisory Group - University of Bridgeport USA

The University of Bridgeport Bachelor in Human Services, BS Degree Program provides students with academic and practical experiences necessary to enter the field of human services. The University’s learning context ensures that program graduates are fully acquainted with diversity, and the program’s curriculum ensures that they possess a ‘tool kit’ to face complex dilemmas that arise in the field of human service.

Coursework and theory are applied in supervised fieldwork to ensure that students are ready for employment in a wide range of human service agencies and community organizations. Our graduates have achieved high levels of success in the field. Students have the option of enhancing their programs with minors in such fields as Education, Business and Social Sciences. A significant number minor or double major in Psychology. Stimulating courses are taught by experienced faculty who are current practitioners as well as active researchers.

Learning Outcomes
By completing the BS in Human Services, students will:

• Be knowledgeable of the history and systems of the Human Services field.
• Be skillful at program assessment, planning, and development.
• Be able to find, use, manage, and protect information effectively.
• Be competent in the core interventions of their profession.
• Be effective at oral and written communication.
• Be adept at program administration and leadership.
• Be committed to ethical practices.
• Be respectful of client values and attitudes.
• Be mindful of their own personal development.

The four-year Bachelor in Fine Arts in Graphic Design, BFA degree program consists of an integrated, inter-disciplinary sequence that is designed to strengthen communication skills, promote teamwork and individuality, stimulate creativity, and provide both traditional and technological skills for the career-oriented student.

Graphic Design students learn techniques and processes to build their portfolios with works prepared for both traditional print and new media including typography, branding and identity, promotional campaigns, publications, motion, and interactive. Typefaces, logos, and websites, drawing, painting, and video: all part of the SASD Graphic Design Program. The program emphasizes process, real-world community projects, and skill-building toward a final self-directed project in the senior year. SASD 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.

Graphic Design Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate ability to identify, analyze, and solve graphic design problems. Assessment: Portfolio projects appropriately respond to project briefs, and are clear, focused, expressive, and communicative solutions to the stated problems.
• Demonstrate mastery of design tools, techniques, and concepts in graphic design. Assessment: Projects and portfolios that evidence craftsmanship, adherence to project parameters, and appropriate selection of typefaces, images, composition, and implementation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the aesthetics of form development and of the history and current state of design.
• Demonstrate proficiency in selection and use of relevant technologies in design. Abilities to use available technical and industrial processes to produce a design product, and to design and implement such a process. Assessment: Project and portfolio materials are made with the appropriate technology or software for the final application. Projects are planned to be feasibly reproducible by industrial/commercial means rather than by one-off or by hand.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and societal connections linking graphic design trends and processes as well as a knowledge of business practices and of the market place. Assessment: Projects and portfolio solutions that are culturally- and audience-appropriate for the problem as posed by the brief for the project
• Demonstrate proficiency in presenting their own work as well as discussing and constructively critiquing the work of others. Assessment: Active participation in class critiques; clear, thoughtful presentation of students’ own projects, ability to give, accept, and incorporate feedback.

A Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) will provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue many new and different careers in modern society, including careers that have yet to be invented.

Electronics Design and Nanotechnology

The EE department has an electronics design program that is state-of-the-art, with emphasis on very large scale integrated circuits design (VLSI) on a microscopic scale and with a new emphasis of VLSI design on a nanometer-scale as well. A series of VLSI courses (i) design (Analog and Digital VLSI, radio frequency VLSI, low power VLSI), (ii) fabrication (microelectronic fabrication and nanotechnology), and (iii) testing (VLSI testing) are available. A closely related field is mirco- and nano-technology MEMS (microelectromechanical systems). Micro-MEMS designs systems of electronics and motion the size of microns. The smaller nano-MEMS builds systems the size of individual molecules. Nano-MEMS is used to create the next generation of VLSI components, including single-electron-transistors, nano-wires, and quantum computers.

Our department has a strong concentration in signal analysis, including the analysis of human speech vs. noise and the transmission of signals via satellite or cable or cell tower.

The EE department has a large PLC lab. Programmable Logic Control consists of 2 parts. You build an assembly line to move products and to do things to these products; for example, a robot arm will sort products or load them on to a platform. To control this assembly line, you need to implement the necessary computer code.

Students in the M.S. Electrical Engineering Program will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and conduct laboratory experiments and interpret and report results
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply concepts of engineering economics and project planning
• Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary global and societal issues and their relationship and exercise strong oral and written communication skills including those needed for technical writing

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 UB Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology, BS degree program is designed to address the need for graduates with skills in computer programming, computer hardware and computer networks. The Computer Engineering Technology program provides students with the opportunity to focus on applications and implementations more than theory and conceptual design. This program is open for new enrollment and for transfer students from community colleges.

The Computer Engineering Technology program at the University of Bridgeport will prepare graduates with the skills necessary to enter careers in the design, application, installation, programming, networking, and operation of computer systems. Graduate students are well prepared for development and implementation of computer systems and networks.

Engineering programs often focus on theory and conceptual design, while engineering technology programs usually focus on application and implementation. Engineering programs typically require additional, higher-level mathematics, including multiple semesters of calculus and calculus-based theoretical science courses, while engineering technology programs typically focus on algebra, trigonometry, applied calculus, and other courses that are more practical than theoretical in nature.

Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the CET bachelor's degree program are expected to be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities
• An ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies
• An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes
• An ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives
• An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team
• An ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems
• An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
• An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development
• An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity.

Develop the technical skills required for specialist and management roles in financial enterprise by completing our Master of Science in Finance degree program at UB’s Ernest C. Trefz School of Business. This highly specialized degree will focus exclusively on issues related to finance, economics, and money markets. We will introduce you to modern concepts, such as financial regulation and behavioral finance, that play a critical role in today’s marketplace.

At UB, you will gain the decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities to solve financial problems, including how to:

• Evaluate and price a financial opportunity
• Gauge the appropriate level of risk to discount future projections
• Compare across investment opportunities at a given time and how to allocate among them in an optimal way
• Create useful tools for answering financial questions so that reports can be generated automatically and progress can be tracked
• Assess and manage risk

Learning Outcomes
Students will integrate the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the Master of Science in Finance degree program to develop and evaluate financial and risk management strategies by:

Technical

• Demonstrating an understanding of concepts learned throughout their graduate program
• Testing a hypothesis or market strategy through robust historical evaluation
• Using research methods and instruments to price assets, evaluate risk, and manage portfolios
• Explain and differentiate standard financial models and their assumptions

The Masters in Computer Engineering MS Degree Program is a course of study intended to prepare individuals whose undergraduate background is in computer or electrical engineering for advanced professional work in the field and for further study leading to the doctorate.

Emphasis is placed on current state-of-the-art applications including parallel computing, image processing, VLSI design, sensing, robotics, mobile computing, automation and the like.

Learning Outcomes

Our Computer Engineering Students will:

• Demonstrate an in depth and comprehensive understanding of Computer Engineering
• Have an enhanced ability to learn, on their own, technical details for which they are responsible
• Have an enhanced ability to apply the knowledge learned to solve technical problems that arise in research they
• conduct or supervise
• Have an enhanced ability to study an issue, identify and evaluate alternative actions, propose an optimal course of action
• Have an enhanced ability to prepare technical point papers, brief their seniors, and defend their conclusions

Three degree programs are offered through the UB General Studies program: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS.) and Bachelor of Science (BS) in General Studies. These degrees offer maximum flexibility to explore curricula of the different undergraduate programs at the University.

In the BS in General Studies program, students work with an academic advisor to design an academic program tailored to their specific needs and goals. For example, one might combine a Business Studies concentration that focuses on Marketing and Management with a minor in Mass Communications, or combine a Social Sciences concentration that focuses on Psychology and Sociology with a Human Services minor. The Natural Sciences and Mathematics concentration is frequently used to fulfill the science prerequisites for graduate study in the health professions, leaving a student room to explore the undergraduate curriculum in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Services.

The B.S. in General Studies is an excellent option for transfer students since it allows the maximum number of free electives permitted by the university. Program graduates have attended business, law, and medical school. Many have gone on to careers in education, human services, and community service. This program is offered at our main Bridgeport campus, as well as the Waterbury Center location.

Learning Outcomes
By completing the program in General Studies, students will:

• be able to communicate effectively in writing so that one may advance professionally and apply to graduate programs.
• be able to comprehend, analyze, and interpret texts in a variety of disciplines.
• be able to present orally one’s own thoughts and plans.
• be able to recognize a problem and devise a plan of action to solve it.
• be able to show mastery of several disciplines within an academic area of concentration.
• demonstrate an ethical mindset and exercise professional responsibility in a global context.

The Bachelor in Dental Hygiene BS degree program is completed through the integration of Associate’s degree dental hygiene courses and Bachelor’s degree courses, or by continuing studies after completing an Associate’s degree at an accredited School of Dental Hygiene.

Expand your opportunities

The University of Bridgeport baccalaureate degree completion approach is available to Fones students as well as to graduates of other accredited Dental Hygiene programs. With 60 to 90 transfer credits, a student may achieve a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene in two additional years. Education at the baccalaureate level, which combines the professional dental hygiene curriculum with a liberal arts education, enhances the dental hygienist’s opportunities, skills, background knowledge, and professional values.

Upon satisfactory completion of semester hours in the areas of study specified, the student will be recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.

Students pursuing a B.S. Degree in Dental Hygiene have the opportunity to design a portion of their curriculum to meet personal career goals. The outcome of this planning process is an individualized program that enables dental hygienists to gain desired knowledge and skills and directly transfers this expertise to a professional work setting. Students may identify a minor in human services, education, marketing, or psychology, to name a few subject areas.

Learning Outcomes
Through completion of the entry-level dental hygiene curriculum, students will achieve the following outcomes

• Characterize professionalism and responsibility in all health promotion and disease prevention activities
• Apply a professional code of ethics while adhering to appropriate legal and regulatory measures when providing oral health services
• Utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and evidence-based decision making in the dental hygiene process of care
• Provide the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation) for patients/clients in all settings
• Communicate effectively with and deliver culturally competent, inter-professional health care to individuals and groups from diverse populations
• Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community-based oral health programs
• Continually perform self-assessment to maintain professional standards and encourage life-long learning
• Value the need for personal and professional growth through participation in professional activities and associations
• Understand and master the competencies of Dental Hygiene Professional Practice

The undergraduate Electrical Engineering program at the University of Bridgeport prepares students for a career in Electrical Engineering in any of its specializations such as communications, power/renewable energy, signals and systems and VLSI/ electronics. The program includes analysis and design courses that need a strong background in mathematics and science.

Electrical Engineering is one of the largest discipline in engineering which deals with power, controls, signals and systems, materials, communications, micro-nano electronics and more. The Electrical Engineering curriculum at UB prepares our students to be skilled problem solvers, ready for a multitude of career opportunities. Our gradates work in public and private sectors, for almost every industry imaginable, including e-commerce, communication, health-care, the space industry, defense, home-land security, renewable energy and technology startups.

Design and problem solving form the heart of the discipline and a variety of computer aided design (CAD) tools are utilized to facilitate problem-based learning and implementation. The graduate of this program will obtain the basic education in the first three years. The senior year is utilized to explore specific areas of interest. A total of 120 semester hours are required to complete the degree.

Learning Outcomes and Careers
Electrical Engineering Graduates will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and the ability to apply knowledge of continuous and discrete math, science and electrical engineering in the analysis of electrical engineering problems. [Fundamentals]
2. Demonstrate knowledge of core electrical engineering topics and an ability to design systems, including hardware and/or software components. [Design]
3. Exhibit an ability to identify, formulate and solve electrical engineering problems. [Problem Solving]
4. Demonstrate the ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools for design and analysis. [Techniques/Skills]
5. Exhibit an ability to function in a multidisciplinary team. [Team Work]
6. Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply concepts of engineering economics and project planning. [Engr Econ/Planning]
7. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary global and societal issues and their relationship to professional ethics and engineering solutions. [Ethics/Profession]
8. Have an ability to design and conduct scientific and engineering experiments and to analyze and interpret data. [Experiment/ Results]
9. Exhibit an ability to convey technical material through oral presentation and formal written reports/paper. [Communication]
10. Have an awareness of the need and the ability to demonstrate learning throughout life along with an appreciation of the diversity in the world and intellectual areas.