Hood awards up to 30 credits for prior learning through Advanced Placement exams (AP), College-Level Examination Program exams (CLEP), Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) exams, departmental challenge exams, International Baccalaureate, GCE/General Certificate of Education A-Level and AS exams, and military training and non-collegiate programs approved by the American Council on Education. These alternative modes of learning are evaluated separately from transcripts of traditional transfer credit from other accredited schools.
Advanced Placement
Unless otherwise noted, Hood College awards credit upon receipt of the official AP Grade Report for AP scores of 4 or 5 for the following tests:
Art:
Art History, 3 credits for ART 220 and exemption for ART 221
Studio Art-Drawing, 3 credits for ARTS 123 (score of 3 is acceptable)
Studio Art-2D or 3D, 3 credits for ARTS 101 (score of 3 is acceptable)
Biology:
Biology, 4 credits for BIOL 110-139 with a score of 4 or 5
Chemistry:
Chemistry, 4 credits for CHEM 101 with a score of 4; 8 credits for CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 with a score of 5.
Computer Science:
Computer Science Test A, 3 credits for CS 201
Computer Science Test AB, 3 credits for CS 202
Computer Science Principles, 3 credits, no Hood equivalent
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
Foreign Languages:
Chinese Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
French Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
German Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
Italian Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
Japanese Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
Latin, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
Spanish Language and Culture, 3 credits, No Hood equivalency
Geography:
Human Geography, 3 credits for GEOG 101
History:
European History, 3 credits, no Hood equivalent
United States History, 3 credits for HIST 218
World History, 3 credits for HIST 266
Mathematics:
Calculus AB, 3 credits for MATH 201
Calculus BC, 3 credits each for MATH 201, MATH 202
Calculus BC/AB Subscore of 4 or 5, 3 credits for MATH 201
Statistics, 3 credits for MATH 213
Music:
Music Theory, 3 credits for MUSC 101
Physics:
Physics 1, 4 credits for PHYS 101 with score of 4
Physics 2, 4 credits for PHYS 102 with a score of 4
Physics C-Mechanics, 4 credits for PHYS 203 with a score of 4
Physics C-Electricity/Magnetism, 4 credits for PHYS 204 with a score of 4
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
Business Administration:
Principles of Management, 3 credits for MGMT 205
Principles of Accounting, 6 credits for MGMT 281, MGMT 284
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
Mathematics:
Calculus, 6 credits. No Hood equivalency
Precalculus, 3 credits for MATH 120
Political Science:
American Government, 3 credits for PSCI 203
Psychology:
Human Growth and 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
DANTES
Hood awards credit for the following DANTES examinations:
Geography 101
History - No Hood course equivalency
History 234
Mathematics 112
Religion - No Hood course equivalency
Departmental Examinations
$200 per test for Hood students; administered through The Josephine Steiner Center for Academic Achievement and Retention 301-696-3569.
Departmental examinations may not be repeated. Credit is awarded for grades of A, B or C on the following departmental examinations:
CHEM 101 – 3 lecture credits; may be used to fulfill Non-laboratory area of the Core
CHEM 102 – 3 lecture credits; may be used to fulfill Non-laboratory area of the Core
IT 180 – 3 credits
MATH 120 – 3 credits
MATH 201 – 3 credits if Level III has been earned on the BSI
MATH 202 –3 credits (test available only to students who have earned credit for or completed MATH 201)
MATH 207 – 3 credits if Level III has been earned on the BSI
MATH 253 – 3 credits
MUSC 103 – 3 elective credits
PHIL 207 – 3 credits
PE 225 – 3 credits
PHYS 101, PHYS 102 –3 lecture credits each; may be used to fulfill Non-laboratory area of the Core
PHYS 203, PHYS 204 –3 lecture credits each; may be used to fulfill Non-laboratory area of the Core
Foreign Language Placement Examinations:
Additional credit in is awarded at the end of the first semester with grades of A, B or C earned for the following placements:
3 credits – Placement in and completion of a 201-level French, German, or Spanish course during first semester at Hood; no credit for students awarded credit for AP/Foreign Language
6 credits – Placement in and completion of 203 or civilization course in French, German or Spanish during first semester at Hood; 3 credits for students awarded credit for AP/Foreign Language
9 credits – Placement in and completion of 207 or a 300-level French, German or Spanish course during first semester at Hood; 6 credits for students awarded credit for AP/Foreign Language
GCE General Certificate of Education ALevel
Upon receipt of the official Edexcel transcript, Hood will award 6 to 8 credits for each passing score on an Advanced Level examination and 3 to 4 credits for each passing score on an Advanced Subsidiary examination.
International Baccalaureate
Credit is awarded only upon receipt of the official IB transcript. Students who have received an IB diploma, with a score of 30 or higher and with no score less than 4 in any one of the six examination groups, may be awarded up to 30 credits toward an undergraduate degree at Hood College. Students who have not completed the full IB diploma will receive credit on a case-by-case basis for Higher Level examination results of 5, 6 or 7.
Military Experience
Hood recognizes the unique nature of the military lifestyle and has committed itself to easing the transfer of relevant course credits and crediting learning from appropriate military training and experiences. Students need to provide a copy of their DD214 and/or ACE/AARTS transcripts. One credit in physical education is awarded for military basic training. First aid certification will receive elective credit for PE 214.
Teacher Academy of Maryland
EDUC 204, 3 credits awarded to students who have successfully completed all requirements of the Teacher Academy of Maryland