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Jul 31, 2025
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CSD 2350 - SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE
credits: 3.0
This is a foundational course in communication sciences and disorders. Students will learn about acoustics and the physics of sound, how acoustics impact a classroom and other environments, and strategies to apply cost-effective manipulations of a classroom environment to make it more acoustically friendly. This course also includes the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, and how we perceive speech and other sounds. Students will also learn about the various decibel scales. Objectives: A) Describe the physics of sound propagation; B) Explain the difference between the decibel scales; C) Create a plan to improve classroom acoustics in a given space; D) Describe and label the structures and function of the human hearing mechanism; E) Explain the function (physiology) of each component of the human hearing mechanism; F) Label the structures of the human vocal tract; G) Describe the function of the various components of the human speech mechanism; H) Describe rudimentary psychoacoustic terminology. Method of Instruction: Lectures, classroom demonstrations, multimedia, and assigned readings. Method of Evaluation: A total of five objective examinations of equal weight, as well as weekly unit quizzes. Participation and attendance will not directly constitute any part of the grade, however, students who wish to perform well on unit quizzes and, ultimately on examinations, are strongly encouraged to attend all lectures.
Prerequisite(s): SOPHOMORE STANDING and CSD 2100 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS and CSD 2150 - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE
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