PSYC 3464 — Psychology of Language
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOakland, CATraditional
Provides a basic introduction to psycholinguistics. Topics include the nature and structure of languages, processes involved in the production and comprehension of language, the biological bases of language, and aspects of language acquisition. Examines current theories of language processing and related experimental findings.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- PSYC 1101 (min D-)
- PSYC 101M PSYC 102M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 65 | 75 | 87% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 69 | 74 | 93% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 61 | 75 | 81% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 88 | 100 | 88% | 6.0 |
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 38% · T 32% · W 19% · Th 20% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (33% of sections), T (32% of sections), R (15% of sections), W (14% of sections), MWR (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Iris Berent (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Iris Berent (90% of students) · reviews
- Terri Scott (10% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
PSYC 4522, PSYC 4540, PSYC 4610, PSYC 4612, PSYC 4658, PSYC 4660, PSYC 4674, PSYC 4678
Courses that list PSYC 3464 in their prerequisites.
Links
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