The Graduate School at Hood College, located in Frederick, Maryland, offers a variety of courses for non-degree seeking students who wish to enroll for continuing education, professional development or personal enrichment purposes.
For your career or for you, on your time
The Graduate School offers courses for individuals who hold at least a bachelor’s degree and are interested in continuing education for professional development or personal enrichment. Hood also provides the opportunity to sample a graduate degree program before deciding to apply. Conveniently scheduled evening courses enable professionals to pursue studies outside the work day. A number of programs offer courses in the summer, while others offer weekend courses throughout the year.
Non-degree courses
The following programs offer graduate-level courses for non-degree-seeking students:
- Business Administration
- Ceramic Arts
- Humanities
- Education
- Environmental Biology
- Gerontology
- Human Sciences
- Thanatology
See a sample list of courses
here
STEM Courses for Teachers
Strengthen your STEM Toolbox (Credit-bearing, non-degree courses for STEM teachers or para-educators). View STEM courses here.
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Applicants must complete the non-degree graduate application and registration form, and submit an unofficial or official transcript to the registrar’s office at hoodgrad@hood.edu for verification of bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment. Applicants must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 (3.0 for counseling coursework) to register as a non-degree student. Priority enrollment in graduate classes is given to degree-seeking students. Program director and/or instructor approval may be required for non-degree registration (counseling coursework requires program director approval and registrations may be held until degree-seeking students are enrolled).
Up to twelve credits taken as a non-degree student may apply towards degree requirements for a master’s or certificate program.
Please direct questions to the registrar’s office, 301-696-3616 or hoodgrad@hood.edu.
The Graduate School at Hood College provides excellent and innovative instruction to our students as well as experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Learn about faculty, student and alumni accomplishments and success stories, and see what lectures, workshops and other Graduate School events are happening on campus and in the community. View highlights here.