Thank you for taking your time to learn more about us. Since our doors first opened in 1979, we have had the privilege of teaching English Language and Communication Skills to students and professionals all over the world – from more than 113 countries!
I take great pride in our reputation to offer a friendly and enriching learning environment, which consists of academic excellence and high-quality instructions. For the past 40 years, our traditional non-degree English programs have made a profound difference in many lives and prepared them through the students’ personal growth and preparation for college. Now we envision our institution to inspire more people around the globe to apply language mastery in a more powerful and artistic manner. As such, we are offering master’s degree in Communication and Media, and master’s degree in Applied Psychology to help our students realize their greatest potential through the power of self-awareness and communication.
We aim to shape our new students into communication experts. We believe our graduate students will benefit from an advanced degree and take an advantageous position in the future job market, given the fact that over 60% of all jobs now already require at least some type of post-secondary training or college education.
What makes Golden Gate College unique is that across all our departments there exists a passionate dedication to our mission and goals. Our students, faculty, and staff all have a deep desire to make a sincere, positive transformation in ourselves and to the community we serve. Nothing is better than doing well personally, while doing good for your community. I believe the key to our success lies in our carefully designed and constantly evolving curriculum, thanks to the great efforts and support from our outstanding instructors and staff. We are refining and improving our services to help you learn, enhancing the overall education experience, and executing strategies that will position us as the education leader of communication, media and applied psychology.
I invite you to explore these pages and to learn about the amazing things we are offering.
Very truly yours,
Barbara Hecker, Ph.D. & J.D.
President of Golden Gate College
Golden Gate Language School’s mission is to offer to global learners first rate English language and communication skills with the most advanced sciences and technologies in a friendly and dynamic environment. We achieve our mission through multi-level evaluations of our faculty, institution and programs.
To inspire people around the globe through the power of self-awareness and communication.
• To assist all learners in attaining their academic and professional goals.
• To provide a high quality, up-to-date and effective curricula with a variety of course offerings.
• To empower all learners with first-rate English and communication skills while furthering the understanding of American culture.
• To maintain a safe and friendly atmosphere and effective student services that promote respect for the diversity and dignity of all learners.
• To promote international understanding by supporting social interaction among all program participants.
• To demonstrate our continued commitment to excellence in education.
• To uphold the highest standards of integrity in all areas of operation.
To achieve excellence, the college has implemented a self monitor process to continually enhance our educational quality and student experience. Here is the policy Self Monitoring.
This mission is achieved by meeting the following goals, which are the cornerstones of the academic programs:
Students will develop and demonstrate these abilities to integrate academic theory and practice, master technical and humanistic literacy, think critically, analytically, and creatively, and will apply this ability to the tasks of collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data; students will also develop self-learning and research capacity.
Students develop problem solving, communication and team work skills as well as the capacity of continuity of learning and self-improvement.
Students will develop and demonstrate a sense of social responsibility and engagement in the field of study. As part of their growth, students will develop and articulate the ethical standards which will guide their professional and personal lives.
As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review the College’s catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement.
Student Brochure 2022-2024
School Performance Fact Sheet (Master of Arts in Communication & Media)
School Performance Fact Sheet (Master of Science in Applied Psychology)
The institution’s most recent annual report submitted to the bureau
Any questions a student may have that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
BPPE Contact:
Address: 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225 Sacramento, CA 95834
P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Web site Address: www.bppe.ca.gov
Telephone and Fax #’s:
(888) 370-7589 or by fax (916) 263-1897
(916) 574-8900 or by fax (916) 263-1897
This institution is provisionally approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degree programs. To continue to offer this degree program, this institution must meet the following requirements:
If this institution stops pursuing accreditation, the following will happen:
An institution that fails to comply with accreditation requirements by the required dates shall have its approval to offer degree programs automatically suspended.