Frequently Asked Questions

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Complete an AA degree prior to transfer - "Students who transfer to Hood College with an A.A. or an A.S. degree from a community college in the State of Maryland will have met all Hood freshman and sophomore General Education (core) requirements. (Nine additional credits are required in the upper division Core at Hood)"

General Admissions Notes for MC Students 

Who is a Transfer Student?  Hood considers students who have earned 12 credits or more to be transfer students.  Students with less than 24 credits will be asked to submit high school transcripts and SAT scores.  Students are advised to earn an AA degree prior to transfer; up to 70 credits will transfer from the community college level.

From the Hood page:  "A transfer counselor is available to meet with you to discuss your transfer! During your appointment she can assist you in developing your personalized transfer plan. Arrange your transfer appointment and campus visit by calling our admissions office 301.696.3400."

Evening degree programs are available in computer science or management. Students who transfer to Hood with an A.A. or A.S. degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited school in Maryland will be able to complete the requirements for the B.S. major in computer science or the B.A. major in management by attending classes in the evening. For additional information, contact the Adult Studies Program.

Placement Testing:  Transfer students who have completed a prerequisite course in mathematics and English composition are not required to take the Hood placement tests.  

Tuition and Fees

Frequently Asked Questions About Hood

• Can I transfer in mid-year? Yes
• Do guys go to Hood?  Yes, Hood has about 1,030 students total, 81% female, 19% male.
• Will I get housing in a dorm on campus?  Yes, Hood offers on-campus housing to transfer students on a space available basis... including housing for male students.
• Can I attend evening classes at Hood?  Yes, some.
• Can I go to school part-time?  Yes
• Can I continue to take classes at Montgomery College while going to Hood?  Yes, if you have not transferred the maximum of 70 credits, you may still be able to take courses at MC.  Once you begin at Hood, you need to get approval from a Hood adviser to come back and take classes at MC.  
• Can I meet with an adviser at Hood to talk about my major?  Yes, contact a transfer adviser at Hood College at any time in your planning.  You may also use an ARTSYS Recommended Transfer Program Printout to see MC courses recommended for Hood majors.

Credit is awarded only upon receipt of the official AP Grade Report.  
ART:  Art History, 3 credits for ART 220, and exemption for ART 221 Studio Art, 3 credits for ARTS 101 or 123 (score of 3 is acceptable). The Department of Art and Archaeology will determine for which course credit will be awarded after portfolio review.
BIOLOGY:  Biology, 4 credits for BIOL 110-139 with a score of 4 or 5
CHEMISTRY:  Chemistry, 4 credits for CHEM 101. Four additional credits are awarded upon completion of CHEM 209 or 215 with a grade of C- or better during the first term of enrollment.
COMPUTER SCIENCE:  Computer Science Test A, 3 credits for CSCI 284;  Computer Science Test AB, 3 credits for CSCI 287
ECONOMICS: Macroeconomics, 3 credits for ECON 205; Microeconomics, 3 credits for ECON 206 
ENGLISH:  English Language/Composition, 3 credits for ENGL 101; English Literature/Composition, 3 credits for ENGL 221
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY:  Environmental Science, 3 credits for ENSP 101 for score of 5
GEOGRAPHY:  Human Geography, 3 credits for GEOG 101
HISTORY: European History, 3 credits each for HIST 205, 206; United States History, 3 credits each for HIST 217, 218 World History, 3 credits, no Hood equivalent
MATHEMATICS:  Calculus AB, 3 credits for MATH 201; (No exemption from Core Computation requirement) Calculus BC, 3 credits each for MATH 201, 202 (No exemption from Core Computation requirement); Calculus BC/AB Subscore of 4 or 5, 3 credits for MATH 201 (No exemption from Core Computation requirement); Statistics, 3 credits (No exemption from Core Computation requirement)
MUSIC: Music Theory, 3 credits for MUSC 101 
PHYSICS:  Physics B, 4 credits for PHYS 101 with score of 4; 4 credits each for PHYS 101, 102 with score of 5; Physics C, 4 credits for PHYS 203 with score of 4; 4 credits each for PHYS 203, 204 with score of 5
POLITICAL SCIENCE:  Comparative Government, 3 credits for PSCI 210; United States Government, 3 credits for PSCI 203
PSYCHOLOGY: Psychology, 3 credits for PSY 101

CLEP

Unless otherwise noted, Hood College awards credit for scores of 50 on the following CLEP examinations:
BIOLOGY: Biology, 4 credits for BIOL 110-139 for score of 52
ECONOMICS: Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 credits for ECON 205; Principles of Microeconomics, 3 credits for ECON 206
EDUCATION: Human Growth and Development, 3 credits for EDUC 223 for score of 52. Students who transfer credit for a similar human growth and development course must take the departmental test to qualify for courses for which EDUC 223 is a prerequisite. No additional credit is earned for this test.
ENGLISH: American Literature, 3 credits for ENGL 223; English Literature, 3 credits for ENGL 222
HISTORY: History of the United States I, 3 credits for HIST 217; History of the United States II, 3 credits for HIST 218
MANAGEMENT: Principles of Management, 3 credits for MGMT 205; Principles of Accounting, 6 credits for MGMT 281, MGMT 284
MATHEMATICS: Calculus with Elementary Functions, 6 credits. No Hood equivalency College Algebra/Trigonometry, 3 credits for MATH 120
POLITICAL SCIENCE:  American Government, 3 credits for PSCI 203
PSYCHOLOGY: Human Growth & Development, 3 credits for PSY 237; Introductory Psychology, 3 credits for PSY 101
SOCIOLOGY: Introductory Sociology, 3 credits for SOC 101 with a score of 52