Core Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree/ A.A. Equivalence

Entering students who have not earned an A.A., A.S., or AAT degree from an accredited institution in the state of Maryland may still be eligible for an exemption of Hood’s Foundation and Methods of Inquiry core requirements. Upon evaluation of transcripts of all prior college level work, students determined to have completed at least 56 transferable credits and the appropriate General Education distribution as listed below will be granted A.A. equivalency.

• English Composition (3 credits) (completed with a grade of C- or better)
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) (may be from the same discipline)
• Mathematics (3 credits) (100-level)
• Science (7-8 credits) (two courses; one must be a lab course)
• Social and Behavioral Science (6 credits) (may be from same discipline)

Students whose only deficiency in meeting the A.A. equivalency requirements as listed above is in the math, science or English composition requirement, will be given the opportunity to complete an appropriate course at Hood College in their first semester of course work. Upon completion of the English composition, math or science course at Hood, A.A. equivalency will be awarded.­­

All students must satisfy the Global Perspectives category of the Core. Appropriate transfer courses may fulfill this requirement.