Seminar in Composition-- Should I exempt or not?

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<p>If you place out of the introductory composition course, you still have to take two writing intensive classes. So you will get plenty of practice writing. See the second paragraph, below:</p>

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A. Writing Requirements
An Introductory Composition Course
This is a college-level composition course such as Seminar in Composition offered by the Department of English or one of the approved freshman seminars. Students who need to strengthen their writing in preparation for the introductory course may be required to take Workshop in Composition and in some cases Workshop Tutorial, or they may be advised to take Composition Tutorial. To fulfill this requirement, students must pass their introductory composition course with a grade of C- or better by the end of the first two terms of full-time enrollment. Students who score over 600 on the SAT Verbal Exam and a 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam may be exempted from the introductory composition requirement.</p>

<p>Two Writing Intensive Courses
After completing an introductory composition course each student must complete two writing intensive courses (W-Courses) or one W-course and a second English composition course. Each student must satisfy one element of this requirement within his or her major field of study.

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<p>[General</a> Education Requirements](<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/requirements/gened.html]General”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/requirements/gened.html)</p>