Here are some suggestions for w-courses outside of political science and philosophy that you can substitute for w-courses in the P&P major for the 2023 Spring Term (2234). Please note that there may be multiple sections of these courses, not all of which are writing intensive, so you need to ensure that the course you are selecting is designated as a w-course. Also, this list is accurate as of October 7, 2022; some of these courses may have been canceled since that date and no longer appear in PeopleSoft.
Courses that can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
COMMRC 1120 – Rhetoric of Cold War
COMMRC 1122 – Media Criticism
COMMRC 1123 – Rhetorical Criticism
ENGCMP 0401 – Written Professional Communication: Topics in Diversity
ENGCMP 0410 – Writing in the Legal Professions
ENGCMP 0420 – Writing for the Public
ENGCMP 0560 – Writing Arguments
ENGCMP 0610 – Composing Digital Media
ENGCMP 0641 – Writing for Change
ENGCMP 1103 – Public Relations Writing
ENGCMP 1112 – Professional Uses of Social Media
ENGCMP 1400 – Grant Writing for Nonprofits
ENGCMP 1551 – History & Politics of the English Language
LING 1267 – Aspects of Sociolinguistics
SOC 1445 – Society and Environment
SOC 1448 – Working Women
URBNST 1500 – Urban Research Seminar
Courses that can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
COMMRC 1148 – Rhetoric and Human Rights
COMMRC 1161 – Communication Ethics
ENGCMP 1120 – History and Ethics of Advertising and Public Relations
GSWS 0100 – Intro to GSWS
GSWS 0500 – Intro to Feminist Theory
LCJS 1700 – Ethics in Criminal Justice
LING 1235 – Language, Gender, and Sexuality
If you are interested in enrolling in any of these, make certain to review the course requisites and obtain a permission number if appropriate.
Finally, as with any course substitution, please contact David Hornyak at hornyak@pitt.edu if there are any not on this list you would like to propose.