The acoustics program at the University of Mississippi originated in the Physics Department and is still closely associated with physics. The physics department requires all students teach two semesters of laboratory under the supervision of a laboratory physicist. The required physics curriculum is extensive so that the acoustics students only receive two semesters of acoustics courses. This leads to careful course design so that our students are broadly literate in acoustics. The necessary compression of class work means that speaking and writing skills are taught to the student by their research advisor in preparing conference talks, written papers, and dissertations.