Summer Bridge
The Learning Center at East Central College has free non-credit Summer Bridge courses available to help students bridge the gap between developmental and college level reading, writing, and math courses.
Summer 2026 Bridge Schedule
Session 1: June 1 to July 3, 2026
Session 2: July 6 to August 7, 2026
Recommendation for the program is based on student scores on the Accuplacer test, which evaluates the mathematics, reading, and writing skills of test-takers.
The courses are free and offered in an online arranged modality.
The Summer Bridge courses combine diagnostic assessment and departmental curriculum in hopes to help students adjust to college courses and potentially improve placement.
Ideally, students who complete these courses will move more quickly into college-level classes and use less financial aid and/or out of pocket money in the process.
There are Summer Bridge classes available for reading, writing, and mathematics.
Reading Bridge
The Reading Bridge is for students who have scored 244 or below in the reading section of the Accuplacer. It is designed to complement the reading development courses by focusing on relevant terminology, usage of context clues, deep reading techniques, and overall writing language expected in the college setting.
Concepts include reading strategies, annotations, inferences and context clues, vocabulary, and critical analysis.
After completing the courses, students may retake the Accuplacer free of charge. The courses include Accuplacer practice questions.
To learn more about the Reading Bridge, contact June Thebeau or call 636-584-6688. Students also can email the Learning Center directly.
Writing Bridge
The Writing Bridge is for students who have scored 244 or below in the writing section of the Accuplacer. It is designed to equip students with the foundational skills, strategies, and practice needed for college-level writing.
Concepts include parts of speech, foundational punctuation and grammar, sentence construction, and pre-writing strategies.
After completing the courses, students may retake the Accuplacer free of charge. The courses include Accuplacer practice questions.
To learn more about the Writing Bridge, contact June Thebeau or call 636-584-6688. Students can also email the Learning Center directly.
Reading & Writing Retake Tutoring
Retake Tutoring is recommended for students who have scored 245-249 in the reading and/or writing section of the Accuplacer.
Data shows that students within that score range have a greater probability to test out of Reading Comprehension and Intro to Writing by reviewing Accuplacer study materials and working with a Learning Center Specialist for at least an hour prior to retaking the placement test.
To learn more about retake tutoring, contact The Learning Center at 636-584-6688 or email TLC directly
Math Bridge
There are two Math Bridge courses offered for free this summer at TLC.
The Pre-Algebra Bridge course is for students who placed 259 and below on arithmetic or below 236 on the quantitative reasoning sections of the Accuplacer.
The multi-session Pre-Algebra Bridge program reviews key concepts and college study skills to help students prepare to be successful in math courses including fractions, integer operations, and ratios.
The Fundamentals Math Bridge course is for students who score 260-300 on the Accuplacer in arithmetic or 237-243 in quantitative reasoning. We recommend review & tutoring for 244-249 retakes.
This program reviews key concepts and college study skills to help prepare students to be successful in college-level math courses including order of operations, linear equations, and exponents.
At the end of the Math Bridge courses, students will retake the Accuplacer.
To learn more about the Math Bridge courses, contact Rheann Spier or Jon Noelker or call 636-584-6688. Alternatively, students can email the Learning Center directly.
Math Fundamentals Bridge (MTH 040)
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