Bridge Program with USU Pathways

Major Pathways

Language Degree
French B.A. in French, B.A. in French Teaching
German B.A. in German, B.A. in German Teaching
Portuguese B.A. in Portuguese
Spanish B.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Spanish Teaching
Chinese B.A. in Chinese, B.A. in Asian Studies
Master's in Second Language Teaching Graduate Program

 

Department of Languages Academic Advisor
Brendan Lee

Office Location: Main 321b
Phone: 435-797-3800
Email: brendan.lee@usu.edu

Click here to schedule an appointment with Brendan to plan your transition from high school Bridge courses to a USU language program.

Katie Marin
Utah State University Bridge Program Coordinator

Email: katie.marin@usu.edu

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Minor Pathways

A GPA of 2.5 in courses taken to fulfill minor requirements is required to obtain a minor or major.

Chinese
  • 16 credits required
  • With 1 Bridge Program course: CHIN 3010 + three more 3- credit upper-division Chinese electives
  • With 2 Bridge Program courses: CHIN 3010 + two more 3-credit upper-division Chinese elective
  • With 3 Bridge Program courses: CHIN 3010 + one other 3-credit upper-division Chinese elective
  • Department Website

French
  • 15 credits required
  • With 1 Bridge Program course: Four more 3-credit upper-division French electives
  • With 2 Bridge Program courses: Three more 3-credit upper-division French electives
  • 3 Bridge Program courses: Two more 3-credit upper-division French electives
  • Department Website

Portuguese
  • 15 credits required
  • 1 Bridge Program course: Take four more 3-credit upper-division Portuguese electives
  • 2 Bridge Program courses: Take three more 3-credit upper-division Portuguese electives
  • 3 Bridge Program courses: Take two more 3- credit upper-division Portuguese electives
  • Department Website

Spanish
  • 18 credits required
  • 1 Bridge Program course: take five additional courses, one course each from groups 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 [Groups listed below]
  • 2 Bridge Program courses: take four additional courses, one course each from groups 1, 3, 4, and 5
  • 3 Bridge Program courses: take three additional courses, one course each from groups 1, 4, and 5
  • Department Website

German
  • 12 credits required
  • With 1 Bridge Program course: Three more 3-credit upper-division German electives
  • With 2 Bridge Program courses: Two more 3-credit upper-division German electives
  • 3 Bridge Program courses: One more 3-credit upper-division German electives
  • Department Website

Lower Division Credit
All students who have completed at least 1 Bridge course and pass with a B- or better are eligible for 16 credits of lower division language credit. (Equivalent to the courses and levels they have tested out of: LANG 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020.) Students with a Bridge course grade lower than B- have the option of taking a language proficiency test in our department. 
  • Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam will automatically receive 16 credits to their student record equivalent to the four 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020.)
  • Students who receive a 4 on the AP exam will automatically receive 12 credits to their student record equivalent to the three 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010, 1020, 2010.) If a student passes 1 Bridge course with a B- or better, they can purchase the remaining 4 credits ($31/credit) in the sequence by contacting jasmine.morales@usu.edu
  • Students who receive a 3 on the AP exam will automatically receive 8 credits to their student record equivalent to the two 4-credit courses they have tested out of (1010, 1020.) If a student passes 1 Bridge course with a B- or better, they can purchase the remaining 8 credits ($31/credit) in the sequence by contacting jasmine.morales@usu.edu

State Bridge Program Website

Groups: Spanish Minor Requirements
  • Group 1 (Language) - Take one: SPAN 3040 or SPAN 3060 or SPAN 3800
  • Group 2 (Culture): Take one: SPAN 3400, SPAN 3550, SPAN 3560, SPAN 3570 pr SPAN 4800
  • Group 3 (Literature Prep) - Take SPAN 3300
  • Group 4 (Literature) - Take one: SPAN 3600, SPAN 3610, SPAN 3620, SPAN 3630, SPAN 3640, or SPAN 3650
  • Group 5 (Special Topics) - Take one: SPAN 4900, SPAN 4910, or SPAN 4930
  • Group 6 (Elective) - Take any additional SPAN 3xxx elective