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Muir College Writing Program

Enrollment Information For non-IGETC Transfers

  • Transfer students without IGETC must request preauthorization for MCWP courses their first Fall quarter at UC San Diego.
  • Transfer students from California Community Colleges who did not complete IGETC may apply to waive MCWP 40/R and satisfy the Muir College Writing requirement with MCWP 125/R (or MCWP 50/R), if they have completed the two composition courses required for IGETC certification areas 1A and 1B at their California Community College with a grade of C or higher. AP credit does not apply. You can submit a waiver application at the Transfer Student Waiver of MCWP 40.
  • IF YOU DO NOT ENROLL IN MCWP COURSES DURING YOUR PRIORITY PERIOD (first 3-6 quarters at UCSD), YOU MAY ONLY ENROLL IN THESE COURSES DURING YOUR SECOND PASS. This means you will almost certainly be trying to get in from a waitlist.