First-Year Composition
Directed Self-Placement
Pitt offers directed self-placement (DSP) for incoming students enrolling in introductory composition courses. As an incoming student, you can select from Seminar in Composition, Workshop in Composition, or Workshop in Composition: ESL based on your assessment of your own writing needs and goals.
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The Composition Program in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh offers a wide range of opportunities for English majors, undergraduates in various fields of study, and graduate students interested in the teaching of reading and writing. We are committed to linguistic diversity, digital modes of expression, and real world applications of writing.