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Bridge to College transition courses in mathematics and English are designed to empower high school seniors with the skills and confidence needed to be prepared for college-level work. These courses focus on leveraging students' existing strengths and potential, providing a targeted opportunity to enhance their readiness for success in college. These courses aim to prepare students to become college-ready within one year.

Bridge to College courses:

• Increase student engagement in mathematics and ELA.
• Prepare students with relevant college-level curriculum, bypassing the need for remedial coursework and placement tests.
• Deepen student understanding of crucial knowledge and skills needed to be successful in college.
• Bridge to College ELA and mathematics are transition courses that act as a pathway to graduation.

English

Bridge to College English is designed for seniors who are not yet college-ready but would like to enter directly into a college composition class without remediation or placement testing. Students who earn a B in one semester of the course qualify for placement into English 101 at any community college in Washington and at Eastern Washington University. All public baccalaureate institutions recognize BTCE as a senior English credit. Moreover, earning 1.0 credit in Bridge to College English fulfills the Transition Course Graduation Pathway for English. Juniors who plan to take a College in the High School class (or other college-level classes) in their senior year will also benefit from taking this course.

Mathematics

Bridge to College Mathematics is fourth-year (senior-level) course designed to follow Algebra II and develop college readiness in students. Students who earn a "B" or better in the Bridge Course are eligible to enter college-level mathematics coursework in any of the State of Washington Community and Technical Colleges. Bridge to College Math is also a designated transition course that fulfills a Graduation Pathway.

Course Implementation

Teachers become eligible to teach the course by attending the required New Teacher Institute in the summer and Community of Practice meetings during the school year.

• Course Assurances
• Teacher eligibility to teach Bridge to College
• English Course Information
• Mathematics Course Information

Higher Education Placement Agreements

• WA Community and Technical Colleges
• WA Baccalaureate Institutions

Frequently Asked Questions

• Course Related FAQ (3/2023)