The Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights is closed the evening of Thursday,
September 7, due to a damaged pipe and necessary water shutoff. We apologize for the
inconvenience.
Studying the social sciences will help you explore the world around you, engage in
its pressing issues, and appreciate its many cultures and rich history.
Harper College provides transfer-ready programs and courses in social science, such
as anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and
sociology. By starting out your study at Harper, you can take quality, convenient
courses, while saving money. To learn more, explore our programs below.
Take courses toward an associate's degree, then transfer your credits to the college of your choice through our articulation agreements with hundreds of
prestigious universities.
By completing two years at Harper and transferring to a four-year school, you can
save more than $18,000 in tuition and fees**.
Explore our programs
Harper College offers a number of social science transfer and career programs. To
get started, select one of the program areas below:
Interested in another subject? If you are interested in transferring to study a social science-related subject not
listed here, please meet with an academic advisor to learn what courses to take to
meet your academic goals.
Harper College's certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary
to effectively use Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS or drones) in variety of business
and public sector domains working as pilots, drone image specialists, data technicians,
or remote sensing technicians. Drone technology is used in fields as diverse as agriculture,
utilities inspection, public safety, search and rescue, mapping and surveying, insurance,
mining, real estate, and cinematography. Learn more
Harper receives National Science Foundation grant for expanding drone technology education
The three-year grant will support a project involving career readiness in uncrewed aerial systems related to biological monitoring and resource management.
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