Students who complete Dual Language Immersion (DLI) in elementary and middle school can continue building their skills in high school through the Bridge Program. The Bridge Program lets you take advanced language classes for USU college credit after you pass the AP Language and Culture Exam or The National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL). By the time you graduate from high school, you may be only a few USU classes away from finishing a college minor in that language - giving you a big head start when you get to college.
Is the Bridge Program for You?
Are you a Utah high school student? The Bridge Program offers an advanced language pathway for high school students who have passed the Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Culture Exam, "bridging" the gap between completion of the exam and higher education.
Do you want to achieve advanced language proficiency and cultural competency?The Bridge Program promotes bilingual and multicultural citizenship. The program also promotes opportunities for native and heritage language student to maintain and build language skills. All our USU Bridge Program instructors are highly qualified and trained to teach in the high school Bridge Program.
Do you want to a earn a minor or a major in a foreign language quicker at USU? Students who have completed the entire Bridge Program are able to earn a minor in Chinese, French, or Portuguese by taking only two additional classes at USU. Earning a minor in German requires only one additional class at USU and a Spanish minor requires three additional classes.
Contact Bridge Program Coordinator Katie Marin for more information on the Bridge Program. Academic Advisor Brendan Lee can provide you with information on your transition from the Bridge Program to USU language programs.
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Bridge Program Instructors
- Fame Kao, Shin Chi - Chinese
- Roberto-Farias, Luiz - Portuguese
- Lin, Maggie - Chinese
- Marin, Katie - Spanish & Program Coordinator
- Rodriguez, Eduardo - Spanish
- Sylla, Aminata - French
- Wiggins, Rachel - French
- Montoya, Miriam - Spanish
Minor Pathways
The Bridge Program for Advanced Language Learning is designed to help students qualify for a minor in their selected language. Taking courses provided through Concurrent Enrollment, and, depending on the number of courses they take in High School, a student can receive a minor in their chosen language with only 1-3 additional courses.
Where to Find the USU Bridge Program
The Bridge Program is offered at the following high schools:
| County | High School | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele | Deseret Peak | Russian |
| Tooele | Deseret Peak | Spanish |
| Box Elder | Bear River | Spanish |
| Box Elder | Box Elder | Chinese |
| Box Elder | Box Elder | Spanish |
| Cache County | Green Canyon | Chinese |
| Cache County | Logan | Portuguese |
| Cache County | Logan | Spanish |
| Cache County | Ridgeline | French |
| Cache County | Ridgeline | Spanish |
| Cache County | Sky View | Portuguese |
| Tooele | Tooele | Chinese |
| Tooele | Tooele | German |
| Tooele | Tooele | Portuguese |
| Tooele | Tooele | Spanish |
| Tooele | Stansbury | Portuguese |
| Tooele | Stansbury | Spanish |
| Tooele | Grantsville | French |
| Tooele | Wendover | Spanish |
| Uintah | Uintah | Spanish |
In addition to Utah State University, the following Universities also offer the Bridge Program: Utah Tech University, Southern Utah University, University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and Weber State University.