Muir College Writing Program
MCWP does not use EASy for preauthorizations. If you need to be preauthorized for MCWP courses, send a message using the ask a question link in the Virtual Advising Center, choosing "Muir Writing" as the topic of your message.
MCWP Topics and Schedules
Students can find more information about our course schedule and topics on the following pages:
- MCWP 50
- MCWP 125
- Course Schedule
- Summer Session
- Summer preauthorizations are automatic and will be posted on the VAC over spring break.
- All Summer classes are remote and synchronous.
Enrollment Information
First-pass enrollment priority will be given to students during their first six quarters (and to transfer students during their first three quarters per required course) at UCSD. All other Muir students will be eligible to enroll during the second-pass enrollment period. Notification will be posted in your Virtual Advising Center the day before registration starts during regular quarters.
If you have more than 90 cumulative units and have not received a pre-authorization message in your Virtual Advising Center, please come in to our office or send a message to the Virtual Advising Center in order to be cleared to enroll.
Textbook Information
MCWP 40 Required Textbooks:
- A Writer's Reference, 10th Edition by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers (for Muir College Writing Program)
- The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition by Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, and Joseph Williams
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Climate Optimism: Celebrating Systemic Change Around the World by Zahra Biabani and Christiana Figueres
MCWP 50/125 Required Textbooks:
- A Writer's Reference, 10th Edition by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers (for Muir College Writing Program)
- The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition by Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, and Joseph Williams
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Important Dates for Winter 2025 |
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| Quarter begins | Thursday, January 2 |
| Instruction begins | Monday, Janudary 6 |
| Last day to add classes and attend class as waitlisted student | Friday, January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 20 |
| Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript | Friday, January 31 |
| Deadline for Undergraduate students to drop with "W" grade on transcript | Friday, February 14 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Monday, February 17 |
| Instruction ends - Check with instructor for final paper due date. | Friday, March 14 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Saturday, March 15 - March 22 |
| Quarter ends | Saturday, March 22 |
