The University of Houston's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Sign Language Interpreting.
The program is designed to produce students qualified to pass certification exams as ASL interpreters.
There are four levels of classes, taught by both professional interpreters and members of the deaf community, bringing students to fluency over four years of study.
The Lone Star College System is a public, two-year, community college system serving 69,000 students in the greater Houston area.
Classes in American Sign Language are offered at four LSCS campuses: Montgomery, North Harris, CyFair and Kingwood.
Two levels of instruction are offered, taken by both students who are pursuing associate degrees as well those who are part of the continuing education program.
Houston Community College offers 13 different classes in its sign language program, covering interpretation, visual communication, introduction to the deaf community and the profession of interpreting.
The college offers a two-year program in sign language interpretation designed to prepare students to become certified interpreters.
Sign language classes are held at the Coleman College for Health Science, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the Houston Community College Central Campus in midtown Houston.