Four to eight courses are offered during each fall and spring semester. Each semester is 14-weeks to 15-weeks in length. For each course, the instructor at Penn State presents a weekly three-hour class using a combination of live and archived video streamed lectures. To enroll and view the lectures, all students are required to have specific computer hardware and software systems.
Following are lists of courses currently offered through distance education. Core courses are marked with an asterisk (*). Unless otherwise noted each is a three credits course. Courses are available to registered students only when offered as part of the semester programming. Courses and course material are not available for individual purchase at any time.
ACS 598C* Fundamentals of Acoustics (formerly ACS 501)
ACS 598D* Introduction to Acoustics in Fluid Media (formerly ACS 502)
ACS 512 Sonar Engineering
ACS 513 * Digital Signal Processing
ACS 514 * Electroacoustic Transducers
ACS 515 * Acoustics in Fluid Media
ACS 516 * Acoustical Data Measurement and Analysis
ACS 517 Techniques for Solving Acoustic Field Problems
ACS 518 Adaptive Signal Processing
ACS 519 Sound-Structure Interaction
ACS 530 Flow induced NoiseSpecial Topic Courses (ACS 498 and ACS 598, each with an assigned suffix)
ACS 498 Audio Engineering
ACS 498 Sound Quality
ACS 596 Individual Study (1-6 credits, available to degree students with Program approval)
ACS 598 Acoustic Imaging: Theory and Application
ACS 598 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
ACS 598 Advanced Engineering Mathematics II
ACS 598 Advanced Topics in Sonar Signal Processing: Signal Detection
ACS 598 Applied Underwater Acoustics
ACS 598 Computational Acoustics
ACS 598 Nonlinear Acoustics
ACS 598 Ocean Acoustics
ACS 598 Research & Writing for Acousticians (2 credits)
ACS 598 Shallow Water Acoustics
ACS 598 Sonar Signal Processing
June Summer Program
The Summer Program, which is an integral part of the Continuing and Distance Education Programs, offers a variety of two credit courses in an accelerated 2-week format with over 30 hours of lecture per course. Although the Summer Program does not offer the Acoustics core courses, it does offer courses that may not be available as a part of resident or distance education. Click on the link above to view the most recent year's Summer Program information and course information.
Individual Study
Individual courses on specific topics may, with Acoustics Program approval, be arranged with an Acoustics Program faculty member. Individual study courses range from 1 to 6 credits, with credit load based on the content and effort, and in negotiation between, student, instructor, and the Acoustics Program. Individual study courses are not to be confused with independent study. Individual study courses require a constant interaction between the student and instructor and active engagement of both with the content. Topics for these courses often focus on the subject of the master of engineering paper, which is the degree capstone. However, individual study courses may not be used to accumulate degree credit for writing the paper.
Non-Credit Courses
In addition to credit courses, the Acoustics Program's continuing education efforts include non-credit courses and seminars on Acoustics and related areas. These courses and seminars are often developed and provided in response to public and private sector inquiries to meet employee knowledge gaps or assist in pushing the frontier of knowledge.
Graduate Program in Acoustics, The Pennsylvania State University
