The Undergraduate Certificate in Architectural Acoustics will be earned primarily by architecture and architectural engineering students who have shown a major interest in this specialized field which relates to room acoustics, architectural noise control, mechanical and electrical system noise control, and electro-acoustic systems.
To receive the Undergraduate Certificate in Architectural Acoustics students must complete 12 hours from the courses listed below.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Architectural Acoustics | |
| Architectural Acoustics |
| Electro-Acoustical Systems | |
| Electro-Acoustical Systems |
| Special Topics in Architecture: _____ (Acoustic & Theatrical Design Considerations for Performance Facilities) | |
| Environmental Systems I | |
| Environmental Systems II | |
| Architectural Acoustics | |
| Architectural Acoustics |
| |
| Total Hours | 12 |
For further information, please contact: Jason Pittman (pittman.jason.k@ku.edu).
Applicants must formally apply for admission to the undergraduate certificate program using the Change of Major, Minor, Certificate form.
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities.
- Understand professional ethics, the regulatory requirements, the fundamental business processes relevant to architecture practice in the United States, and the forces influencing change in these subjects.
- Develop the ability to make design decisions within architectural projects while demonstrating the synthesis of user requirements, regulatory requirements, site conditions, accessible design, site conditions, accessible design, and consideration of the measurable environmental impacts of their design decisions.
