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LABORATORY IN AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS I

CS&D 857
Course Description

Testing, fitting, and repairing hearing aids, performing basic hearing aid tests and repairs, proper cerumen removal and ear impression atechniques, and using appropriate strategies in fitting. Electroacoustic evaluation and use of probe microphone measures in hearing aid fitting.

Prerequisites

Declared in Audiology Consortial Program with UW-Stevens Point AUD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.94

-0.86% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
88.89%

-7.71% from Historical

Class Size
9

-6.13% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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