Academic Program
The Graduate Program in Acoustics at Penn State is a unique interdisciplinary program
that leads to the degrees Master of Science in Acoustics, Master of Engineering in
Acoustics, and Doctor of Philosophy in Acoustics. It is centered on acoustics, which is a
subject that touches many diverse disciplines and allows many options for professional
careers. While in the program, students can acquire and further strengthen their
understanding and use of the fundamentals of engineering, physics and mathematics. The
program offers the student a broad educational background will be applicable to many
related scientific and technological fields giving the student lifelong flexibility for
continued professional growth.
The education of students enrolled in the Graduate Program in Acoustics is accomplished
by an individually tailored and integrated selection of core and
elective courses in areas such as basic acoustics, physical acoustics, underwater
acoustics, signal processing, optics, architectural acoustics, medical ultrasonics,
aeroacoustics, vibrations, wave propagation, speech, physiological acoustics,
psychoacoustics, and thermoacoustics. The courses are offered by the Graduate Program in
Acoustics and by other departments of the University that participate in the program.
These include the Departments of Aerospace
Engineering, Architectural
Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Meteorology,
Geosciences, Physics,
and Speech Communication and
Communication Disorders. The program is itself one of the departments of the College of Engineering, and because of its
interdisciplinary nature, it is also one of the twelve Intercollege Graduate Degree
Programs of the Graduate School. It maintains a strong liaison with the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory, which is a major separately
funded research unit of the University that has extensive research and development
activities related to acoustics. |
