The University of Hartford, a private, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut, offers two undergraduate acoustical engineering options through the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture. The first, an Acoustical Engineering and Music Bachelor of Science in Engineering program, is a four-year degree program which combines the study of acoustical engineering with music composition and tonal form. The second, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program with an acoustics concentration, combines the study of mechanical engineering with noise maintenance and control. Both degree programs require more than 130 credit hours of both general and specialized education courses.
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-768-4100
uhaweb.hartford.edu/celmer/Programs.htm
Penn State University, a large state institution located in State College, Pennsylvania, offers both a Master of Science in Acoustics and a Master of Engineering in Acoustics. Both graduate programs are interdisciplinary degrees that are individually crafted for students from courses in the following areas: physical acoustics, underwater acoustics, signal processing, medical ultrasonics, aeroacoustics, vibrations, wave propagation, physiological acoustics, psychoacoustics and thermoacoustics. The acoustical engineering degrees at Penn State cull from several participating departments, including the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Speech Communication. Graduate programs are intended to be completed in 24 months, and students must complete both the required coursework and a research thesis of publishable quality.
Penn State University
University Park Campus
201 Applied Science Building
State College, PA
814-865-6364
acs.psu.edu/default.htm
Purdue University, a public research institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana, offers an undergraduate Interdisciplinary Engineering Program (IDE) in acoustical engineering. IDE programs allow students with interests in multiple engineering disciplines to craft individualized programs. Before taking acoustical engineering elective courses, students interested in building an acoustical engineering concentration must first take the following core engineering courses: electrical circuits, statics and dynamics, thermodynamics, engineering economics, fluid mechanics, major design experience and professional preparation. Acoustical electives are available in several areas, including: noise control, acoustical engineering and practical experience in vibrations.
Purdue University
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Room 1300
701 W. Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2016
engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/Academics/Undergrad/IDE/acoustical.pdf