Placement Testing
Placement tests, also referred to as the Basic Skills Inventory, are administered online by The Student Success Center. All first year and transfer students are required to take placement tests in the following three academic areas if not transferring in equivalent credit:
| English Composition |
Required unless credit for a college-level English Composition course is transferred or a score of 4 or 5 is achieved on the AP Language/Composition test. |
| Mathematics |
Required for students without credit for a college-level mathematics course or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus Test. Students with transfer credit in math MAY need to complete the placement test, depending upon the specific credit-bearing mathematics course(s) transferred to Hood and the intended major.
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| Foreign language* |
Required unless credit for a college-level foreign language course is transferred. Students can take French, Spanish, or German placement tests online. |
Placement tests are generally not required of transfer students with an associate's degree (A.A., A.A.T, or A.S. degree) as all Foundation and Methods of Inquiry areas of the core are considered to have been met. However, if the student does not have the required prerequisites for college-level mathematics classes, the Math BSI will be required.
*Please contact The Student Success Center at 301-696-3569 if you wish to take a placement test for a language other than French, Spanish or German.