<p>mercymom, in checking for graduation requirements, the undergrad engineering manual says that each Univ of Pgh student must complete at least one “W” designated course - the “W” can be found in the course catalog and indicates a substantial writing component to the class.</p>
<p>I think they have to fulfill the ABET requirements for depth and breadth of study. They do this by taking at least two humanities and two social sciences (18 credits total), and at least two must be from the same department and only one of those can be an introductory level class. They also have to take an ethics course from the philosophy department.</p>
<p>Son also had that freshman engineering class with all of the research papers and the seminar presentation. Maybe it’s different now, but you might want to check so as not to miss any requirements.</p>