Muir College Writing Program
We will be providing preauthorizations in TEA for Fall 2026. If you need to be preauthorized for MCWP courses and you have more than 90 units, please check your email and messages in the Virtual Advising Center for instructions.
MCWP Topics and Schedules
Students can find more information about our course schedule and topics on the following pages:
- MCWP-050
- MCWP-125
- Course Schedule
- Summer Session
- Summer preauthorizations will be posted on the VAC over spring break.
Enrollment Information
First-pass booking 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 booking window. 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-040 Required Textbooks:
- A Writer's Reference, 11th 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
-
Digital Ethics in the Age of AI, by Dr. Julie E. Mehan
MCWP-040C Required Textbooks:
- A Writer's Reference, 11th 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
-
What If We Get It Right?, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
MCWP-050/125 Required Textbooks:
- A Writer's Reference, 11th 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
Important Dates for Spring 2026 |
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|---|---|
| Quarter begins (no classes!) | Wednesday, March 25 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, March 30 |
| Last day to add classes and attend class as waitlisted student | Friday, April 10 |
| Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript | Friday, April 24 |
| Last day to drop with "W" grade on transcript | Friday, May 8 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 25 |
| Instruction ends - Check with instructor for final paper due date/time. | Friday, June 5 |
| Final Exams | Saturday – Friday, June 6–12 |
| Grades Finalized | Thursday, June 18 |