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About the Bridge Program

The Bridge Program is part of TUJ's Undergraduate Program and is for non-native English language learners who need to develop advanced academic language skills. In the Bridge Program, students take both credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses, all of which help students learn the essential skills needed to succeed in an American university.

After completing the program, Bridge students become fully matriculated undergraduate students within the Temple University system. Bridge students can earn up to 15 credits toward their undergraduate degrees before matriculating. The Bridge Program can also sponsor visas for non-Japanese students. Visa-sponsored Bridge students are expected to complete the Bridge Program within one year.

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The list of available courses is below. You can sort the list by the Course Number, Course Name, or Campus. To sort the list, simply click on the table heading (i.e. "Course Number", "Course Name", "Campus").


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Contact Information

Dr. Shawn Higgins, Director of the Bridge Program
shawn.higgins@tuj.temple.edu

TUJ Bridge Instructors



Instructors

Trevor Ballance
Ph.D. in Geography from Sheffield University
MA in Sustainability from Staffordshire University
M.Ed. in TESOL from Temple University Japan Campus
Contact: trevor.ballance@tuj.temple.edu

Caroline Bertorelli
MBA in Hospitality, Sport, & Leisure from the London School of Business & Finance
MA in TESOL from the University of Surrey
MS in Technical Communication from South Bank University
Contact: caroline.bertorelli@tuj.temple.edu

Laure-Helene Boudier
MPA in Public Administration, Public and Economic Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science
Contact: laure-helene.boudier@tuj.temple.edu

Graham Christian
M.Ed. in Applied Linguistics from The Open University
Contact: graham.christian@tuj.temple.edu

Mark Fernelius
MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern Queensland
Contact: mark.fernelius@tuj.temple.edu

Eric Firestone
MA in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact: eric.firestone@tuj.temple.edu

Nicholas Giarratani
MA in English from Salem State University
Contact: ngiarratani@tuj.temple.edu

Cynthia Gonzalez
MS.Ed. in TESOL from Temple University Japan
Contact: cgonzalez@tuj.temple.edu

Jeff Hammond
MA in Film Studies from the University of Exeter
Contact: jeff.hammond@tuj.temple.edu

Shawn Higgins
Ph.D. in English from the University of Connecticut
MA in American Studies from Columbia University
Contact: shawn.higgins@tuj.temple.edu

Colin Hueston
Ph.D. in Education & Human Development from the University of Colorado, Denver
M.Ed from Rutgers University
Contact: colin.hueston@tuj.temple.edu

Sandy Ito
MA in Speech-Communications from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Contact: sandy.ito@tuj.temple.edu

Jamil Karim
M.Ed. in TESOL from the American College of Education
Contact: jamil.karim@tuj.temple.edu

Shayela Mian
Ph.D. in Rhetoric & Composition from Purdue University
MA in English from Georgetown University
Contact: shayela.mian@tuj.temple.edu

Ramona Shean
MA in TESOL from Saint Mary's College
Contact: ramona.shean@tuj.temple.edu

Dan Sloan
MA in Journalism from Columbia University
Contact: dan.sloan@tuj.temple.edu

Catherine Sudo
MS.Ed. in TESOL from Temple University Japan
Contact: catherine.sudo@tuj.temple.edu

Matthew Wiegand
MA in International Culture and Communication Studies from Waseda University
Contact: matthew.wiegand@tuj.temple.edu

Wei Xu
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Nevada, Reno
M.Ed in Literacy Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno
MA in Bilingual Education from California State University, Monterey Bay
Contact: wei.xu0004@tuj.temple.edu

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