Free Online Audiology Courses from Top Universities

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There are several online audiology courses offered free by top universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Open University. Read on to learn more about audiology and speech, hearing, and music.
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Free Audiology Courses

Students wishing to learn about audiology can take classes from two universities that offer online learning for free. The courses include topics like speech and hearing, how the ear works and the way music is perceived.

Open University

Students looking for audiology courses at this university can find two free courses available through the OpenLearn system. Courses provide an advanced overview of the outer, middle and inner ear and teach key information about human language.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Five audiology courses are available through MIT's OpenCourseWare. Classes teach on the biology of the ear, the cochlea's function and mechanics, speech and auditory biophysics, inner-ear development and hearing loss. A special class dealing with music perception touches on psychology and the personality/culture of music. Students also have the opportunity to study hearing through experimental approaches and explore acoustic signals to gain a better understanding of the physiology of the ear.

Free Online Audiology Courses at a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Hearing course from Open University Graduate Text No Yes No
From Sound to Meaning: Hearing, Speech and Language from Open University Undergraduate Text Yes Yes Yes
The Peripheral Auditory System course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text Yes No Yes
Molecular Biology for the Auditory System course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text No Yes Yes
Modeling Issues in Speech and Hearing course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text Yes No Yes
Music Perception and Cognition course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text Yes No Yes
Physiology of the Ear course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text Yes No Yes

Popular Schools

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    1. Bryant & Stratton College

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • Health Services Administration - AAS
      • Health Services Administration - AAS
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    2. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.Ed. in Special Education: Cross-Categorical
      • M.Ed. in Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education-ITL
      • M.Ed. in Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education-NITL
      • M.Ed. in Special Education: Moderate to Severe (ITL)
      • M.Ed. in Special Education: Moderate to Severe (NITL)
      • M.Ed. in Elementary Education and Special Education (ITL)
    Bachelor's
      • BS in Elementary Education / Special Education (Dual Major)
  • Online Programs Available
    3. Keiser University

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • Associate of Sciences - Medical Assistant
  • Nashville, TN

    Vanderbilt University

  • Online Programs Available
    5. Penn Foster High School

    Program Options

    High School Diploma
      • HS Diploma
  • Online Programs Available
    6. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • EDD: Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education
      • EDS: Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education
      • PHD: Education: Special Education
      • PHD: Advanced Educational Studies: Special Education
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences: General
      • Doctor of Health Sciences: General
    Certificate
      • CTG: Special Education
  • Gainesville, FL

    University of Florida

  • Boston, MA

    Boston University

  • Western Governors University

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Bryant & Stratton College

  • Health Services Administration - AAS

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Grand Canyon University

  • M.Ed. in Special Education: Cross-Categorical
  • M.Ed. in Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education-ITL
  • BS in Elementary Education / Special Education (Dual Major)

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Keiser University

  • Associate of Sciences - Medical Assistant

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Penn Foster High School

  • HS Diploma

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Liberty University

  • EDD: Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education
  • EDS: Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education
  • CTG: Special Education

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