SLHS565
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SLHS565 - Acoustics and Perception of Speech
Course ID
031611
Course Description
This course will cover the basic principles of acoustics, with emphasis on speech and hearing science. The target audience is students majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The course may also be of interest to students in Music, Linguistics, and Engineering. The mathematical demands will be at the level of college algebra. The first part of the course will address descriptions of sound, simple harmonic motion, pressure waves, decibels, complex waves, resonance, and sound transmission. The second part will focus on the acoustics of speech production, the relation of acoustics to articulation, speech intelligibility, and some speech analysis technology.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Enrollment Requirements
015742
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No