Hood College - Services and Facilities

Overview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars

Address:
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701

Website: http://www.hood.edu
Email: admissions@hood.edu

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market...

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 45%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public School systems; Hospitals; Federal government agencies

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 207,285
Number of current serial subscriptions: 457
Number of microforms: 738,716
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: B. Floyd Flickinger Collection in the American Studies; Irving M. Landauer Civil War Collection; Sylvia Meagher Papers; Helen Smith Collection; Harold Weisberg Kennedy/King Assassination Archives

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Academic facilities feature a new student center, an outstanding library and information center, advanced computing laboratories, a newly renovated child education laboratory, an observatory and state-of-the-art science and language laboratories. Five stately residence halls and three language houses give students the chance to learn together and create friendships that last a lifetime. Hood recently expanded and renovated its Hodson Science Hall. The new 20 million Hodson Science and Technology Center houses programs in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental studies, physics, mathematics and computer science. New and expanded classroom and laboratory areas allow students to integrate the laboratory and lecture components of their work while permitting the faculty to include students, at all levels, in scientific research.

Technology

Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 252
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in...

The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 6

Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,200

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? No
Is there online registration? Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)




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