Free Summer Courses
Hood College is excited to offer one course to all new first-year and transfer undergraduate students in either Summer session I or Summer session II 2024 at no charge. Use this opportunity to complete required developmental coursework or get a head start on your enrollment. See below for details of the courses and other information.
Term Dates
- Summer I: May 20 - June 30
- Summer II: July 1 - August 11
Courses
To learn more about the courses, click on the course names below. The majority of classes are online/virtual.
Summer I (begins May 20)
- BIOL 112 Biology of Food & Nutrition (4cr) Lecture, Hybrid
- BIOL 112 Biology of Food & Nutrition Lab, Hybrid
- ENGL 099 Basic Writing Skills (determined by English placement test (2cr)
- ENGL 100 Elements of Composition (determined by English placement) (4cr)
- GLBS 200 Introduction to Global Studies (3cr)
- GNST 101 Seminar for Academic Success (2cr) success strategies for transitioning to college
- HIST 217 History of the United States to 1877 (3cr)
- HON 329 Biomedical Ethics (3cr - Honors program only)
- PHIL 319 Biomedical Ethics (3cr)
- PSCI 210 Comparative Politics (3cr)
- PSY103 Psychomythology: Psy, Media, Sci, Pseudosci (3cr)
- PSY 204 Psychology of Death (3cr)
- PSY 211 Elementary Statistics (3cr)
- PSY 239 Developmental Psychology (3cr)
- PSY 370E Sem: Psychology of Human Sexuality (3cr)
- SOC 101 Principles of Sociology (3cr)
Summer II (begins July 1)
- CHEM 100 The Chemical World (4cr)
- CMA 200 Mass Media and Society (3cr)
- ENGL 099 Basic Writing Skills (determined by English placement) (2cr)
- ENGL 100 Elements of Composition (determined by English placement) (4cr)
- GLBS 200 Introduction to Global Studies (3cr)
- GNST 101 Seminar for Academic Success (2cr) success strategies for transitioning to college
- HIST 218 History of United States Since 1877 (3cr)
- HON 202 Honors Practicum (3cr)
- PHIL 221 Ethics (3cr)
- PSY 101 Intro to Psychology (3cr)
- PSY 319 Drugs & Behavior (3cr)
- SWAG 200 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3cr)
Registration & Fees
- Summer registration deadline for students enrolling in a free course:
- Thursday, May 16 at 5:00pm for Summer I (classes begin Monday, May 20)
- Thursday, June 27 at 5:00pm for Summer II (classes begin July 1)
- New first-year and transfer students will not be charged tuition for the credits, but will need to pay for books or other required materials as directed by the instructor.
Registration Instructions & Questions
Transfer students
To enroll in a summer I class, please email the Student Success Center at studentsuccess@hood.edu, and they will help you select an appropriate class for your educational plans; placement testing may be required.
First-year students
To enroll in a summer I class, email the Student Success Center at studentsuccess@hood.edu, and they will help you select an appropriate class for your educational plans; placement testing may be required.
To enroll in a summer II class, please let your summer advisor know, and they will help you select an appropriate class for your educational plans; placement testing may be required. Your summer advisor will be assigned to you the beginning of June.
This opportunity is open to all new students who have submitted their enrollment deposit. If you have not already submitted your enrollment deposit, please do so here. You must submit your deposit before you can register for this free class.
New students who enroll in a free course during summer 2024 and do not subsequently enroll in the fall 2024 term will be responsible for the cost of the course.
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