This hands-on exploratory course is designed to introduce students to the nature of sound energy as it relates to musical acoustics and its biophysical impacts on vocal and hearing health. Course fee required.

Characteristics of American English speech sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols used to represent them. Normal phonological development.

Normal speech and language development and their relationship to other aspects of child development. Should be taken after the English composition LAC requirement is completed.

Prerequisite: BIO 100 and BIO 105; or BIO 110. Sophomores or above. Structure and function of the speech and auditory/vestibular mechanisms.