PSYC 3452 — Sensation and Perception
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional
Discusses how our five senses work to aid us in perceiving states of the body and of the world, how our perceptions are modified by what we know and expect, and how sensation and perception develop (especially in infancy). Includes discussion of neural and anatomical bases of sensation and perception. PSYC 3458 is highly recommended.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- PSYC 1101 (min D-)
- PSYC 101M PSYC 102M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 73 | 75 | 97% | 2.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 52 | 75 | 69% | 23.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 34 | 74 | 46% | 40.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 82 | 110 | 75% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 73 | 74 | 99% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 85% · T 16% · W 99% · Th 86% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (69% of sections), MTWR (16% of sections), W (14% of sections), R (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- David Richters (97% of students) · reviews
- Peter Bex (3% of students) · reviews
Spring
- David Richters (67% of students) · reviews
- Rhea Eskew (33% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- David Richters (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
PSYC 4540, PSYC 4622, PSYC 4668, PSYC 4678
Courses that list PSYC 3452 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PSYC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PSYC courses · Plan it at numap.app