Undergraduate Certificates

Certificates in Linguistics and Cultural Competency

Intermediate Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate

Advanced Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate

Intermediate French and Francophone Studies Certificate

Advanced French and Francophone Studies Certificate

Intermediate German Certificate

Advanced German Certificate

Intermediate Spanish and Latin American Studies Certificate

Advanced Spanish and Latin American Studies Certificate

 

The following are the requirements for an undergraduate certificate:

• A minimum of 12 credits are required for the certificate.

• Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in the certificate coursework and complete a minimum of six credits at Hood College.

• Certificates are open to all degree-seeking Hood students.

• Courses counted in the certificate may also count in a major, minor, or core.

• Certificates are offered by academic departments or programs after approval by the Curriculum Committee and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Certificate programs must meet the minimum standards of the College policy and the Code of Maryland.

• Certificates will be awarded and noted on the academic record upon completion of all requirements.

• Students may not design their own certificates.

• Declarations to add a certificate must be made in the Registrar’s Office no later than the end of the junior year.

Intermediate Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Advanced Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Intermediate French and Francophone Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Advanced French and Francophone Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Intermediate German Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Advanced German Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Intermediate Spanish and Latin American Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Advanced Spanish and Latin American Studies Certificate

Certificates and their requirements

  • Students working on both the intermediate and advanced certificates must also attend two cultural events dealing with cultural awareness and diversity sponsored by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Department or the Center for Global and International Studies

  • Students working on any certificate program are strongly encouraged to study abroad and/or to live in one of the language houses to increase their language proficiency.

Music Performance Certificate

The music performance certificate is discontinued effective Fall 2023. Current students should consult the catalog from your matriculation year to confirm degree requirements.

Piano Pedagogy Certificate

The piano pedagogy certificate is discontinued effective Fall 2023. Current students should consult the catalog from your matriculation year to confirm degree requirements.