American Sign Language Studies Department

Building F, Room F318
Voice:  847.925.6415
TTY:  847.925.6772
Fax:  847.925.6048

Sign Language Studies is committed to providing students with quality instruction, and all coursework is designed to provide students with meaningful interactive language-learning experiences. In addition to language development, students are also encouraged to develop insights into their own culture as well as the culture of the American Deaf community.

• Harper offers a series of credit courses in American Sign Language.
• Students may use some of the American Sign Language courses to meet the College's humanities requirement.
• The Sign Language Interpreting Program (SLIP) prepares graduates for entry-level positions in various interpreting settings.
• Students enrolled in SLIP may be eligible for the Jacob and Iris Wolf Sign Language Interpreting Scholarship.
• ASL course placement service is available for individuals transferring to Harper College from other institutions or for those who already have previous sign language skills.