Summer Session - Free Course for New Undergraduates

Term Dates:

• Summer I: May 22 - July 2
• Summer II: July 5 - August 13

Courses:

To learn more about the courses, click on the course names below. The majority of classes are online/virtual.

     Summer I (begins May 22)

ENGL 100 Elements of Composition (determined by English placement) (4cr)

ENGL 283: Modern American Poetry (3cr)

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 202 Honors Practicum (3cr)

HON 329 Biomedical Ethics (3cr)

PHIL 221 Ethics (3cr)

PSY103 Psychomythology: Psy, Media, Sci, Pseudosci (3cr)

PSY 239 Developmental Psychology (3cr)

PSY 370E Sem: Psychology of Human Sexuality (3cr)

     Summer II (begins July 5)

BIOL 112 Biology of Food & Nutrition (4cr) (Hybrid, W and TH 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m. on campus)

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)

ENGL 283 Modern American Poetry (3cr)

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)

MATH 099 Algebra Review II (determined by mathematics placement) (1cr)

PSY 101 Intro to Psychology (3cr)

PSY 204 Psychology of Death (3cr)

PSY 319  Drugs & Behavior (3cr)

Registration & Fees:

• Summer registration deadline for students enrolling in a free course: 
  • Thursday, May 18 at 5:00pm for Summer I (classes begin Monday, May 22) 
  • Thursday, June 29 at 5:00pm for Summer II (classes begin July 5)
• 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 and 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 2023 and do not subsequently enroll in the fall 2023 term will be responsible for the cost of the course.