{"id":7293,"date":"2017-06-01T12:50:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T12:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:55:30","slug":"composition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/premajor\/first-year\/placement-tests\/composition","title":{"rendered":"Composition Directed Self-Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UW Bothell uses Directed Self-Placement (DSP) to determine which math or composition course students should enroll in. The \u201cself-placement\u201d part of this is that you will decide for yourself what class you will enroll in. The goal here is to determine which class will allow you to be most successful\u2014the class where you will feel challenged and stimulated, but not overwhelmed. In the end, the decision will be yours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should complete the Composition Directed Self-Placement if the following are true:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have never taken a college-level composition course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have taken a college-level composition course, but you&#8217;re not satisfied with your grade and might want to take it again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have taken a previous college-level composition course, and got below a 2.0 (in this case, you will need to take Composition at UW Bothell).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composition DSP process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed Self-Placement (DSP) at UW Bothell allows you to choose the best classes for you to meet the University\u2019s first-year writing requirement (the &#8220;C&#8221; Composition course requirement). This process takes about 10-15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the things you&#8217;ll do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn about the two options for completing the first-year writing requirement\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single quarter BWRIT 134<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stretch (two quarter) BWRIT 132 and BWRIT 133<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read a few student testimonials reflecting on the different course options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect in writing on which course seems best for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a decision on which course(s) you will take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/B4ZPckiHSbK7iM6Q9\">take the composition directed self-placement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-survey next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you are done with the placement survey, you will receive a confirmation email  with your answers at the email address you provided while completing the DSP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 1 to 2 business days, you will be able to register for the class you selected as long as you have already completed orientation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it has been more than 3 business days and you have attended orientation but you cannot register for your course, please contact an academic advisor at <a href=\"mailto:uwbadvis@uw.edu\">uwbadvis@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW Bothell uses Directed Self-Placement (DSP) to determine which math or composition course students should enroll in. 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