3. University Writing Requirement – 2 college-level composition courses
Students must complete two college-level composition courses or their approved equivalents. The requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:
- Freshmen students admitted to PSU having earned 0-29 transfer credits meet the requirement by completing the first two years of University Studies or University Honors;
- Students admitted to PSU having earned 30-89 transfer credits meet the requirement with Wr 121 (required for transfer admission) and the requisite number of Sophomore Inquiry courses determined by placement into University Studies or University Honors. (The Wr 121 requirement may also be satisfied by passing the Wr 121 Challenge exam, which exempts students from the course);
- Students admitted having earned 90 or more transfer credits have four options for meeting the requirement:
- Transfer into PSU with an approved equivalent of Wr 121 plus one approved composition course for which Wr 121 (or its approved equivalent) is a pre-requisite;
- Transfer into PSU with two approved composition courses for which Wr 121 (or its approved equivalent) is a pre-requisite;
- Complete Wr 121 plus an additional course from the following PSU course list: Wr 200, Wr 211, Wr 222, Wr 227, Wr 300, Wr 323, Wr 324, Wr 327, Wr 333, Wr 394, Wr 400, Wr 420 or a 4-credit Writing Intensive Course (WIC).
- Complete any two courses from the above PSU list. (The Challenge exams for Wr 121 and Wr 323 may also be used to satisfy the requirement.)
This requirement is in effect for the 2012-13 catalog. Students admitted prior to Fall 2012 may speak to an adviser about whether to use an older catalog.