BROAD 155 Characteristics of Sound

This course introduces students to the physical nature of sound and how the ear translates it from a physical phenomenon to a sensory one. Topics include waveform characteristics, reflection, diffraction, frequency response, phase, loudness levels, sound-pressure levels, thresholds, and perceptions.

 

CIP: 10.0202

EPC: 628

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

N/A

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

Students should take BROAD 120, 124, and 155 concurrently for degree pathway purposes.

Offered

Fall

Outcomes

  1. Describe the fundamental physics of sound.
  2. Explain the characteristics of sound waves.
  3. Describe the functions of the typical human ear.

Area of Study:

Career Education

Instructional Mode:

Hybrid, Web-enhanced

Campus:

Central

Lecture

20

Lab

20

Field Based Experience

0

Clinical

0