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Harper College

Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067-7398

Official telephone: (847) 925-6000
Fax number: (847) 925-6032
Website: goforward.harpercollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation held throughout year.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 388 men, 397 women
Full-time faculty: 210
Part-time faculty: 575

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Astronomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Dietetic Technician
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • EMT
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Fashion Studies
  • Fire Science Technology
  • Forensic Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Graphic Arts
  • Health Care Office Manager
  • Health Information Technology
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Humanities
  • Interior Design
  • Liberal Arts
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Maintenance Technology
  • Management
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communication
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Surgical Technology
  • Theatre Arts
  • Welding Technology
  • World Languages
Certificates

  • Accounting Assistant
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Basic Maintenance
  • Bread/Pastry Arts
  • Business Management
  • Cardiographic Technician
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Community Health Worker
  • Computed Tomography
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dietary Manager
  • Domestic Refrigeration/Heating
  • Early Childhood Administrator
  • Electronics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Management
  • Food Service Management
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Graphic Arts
  • Health Insurance Specialist
  • Hotel Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Industrial Electronics Maintenance
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Massage Therapy
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Receptionist
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Paramedic
  • Paraprofessional Educator
  • Phlebotomy
  • Private Security
  • Refrigeration Service
  • Residential Comfort Systems
  • Retail Merchandising
  • Sales Management/Development
  • Sign Language Interpreting
  • Software Development
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Textiles
  • Welding Fabrication

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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