Muir College Curriculum
OFFICE: Provost, Muir College, 2126 Humanities and Social Sciences
Building
Courses
For course descriptions not found in the 2005-2006 General
Catalog, please contact the department for more information.
199. Muir Special Project (4-16) A
course of independent work on a research or creative project to
satisfy a Muir graduation requirement. (Only Muir students who have
had Muir Special Project proposals approved may enroll in this course.)
Students wishing to enroll must submit a written request with a
description of the project. (Muir students must submit the Muir
Special Project 199 form to the major adviser and to the Office
of the Provost by the seventh week of the quarter prior to the quarter
in which the 199 is to be undertaken. For information on other requirements,
consult the provosts office.) Prerequisites: upper-division
status, approval by project adviser and by provost. (Letter
grades only.)
MCWP 40. Critical Writing (4) First
course of sequence in university reading and writing which satisfies
the
Muir College graduation requirement in writing. Required of all
Muir College first-year students and of transfer students who
have
not completed a comparable course elsewhere. MCWP 40 introduces
students to the basic elements of argument and analysis. Students
engage in close reading of texts, weekly writing and revision,
and individual conferences. Course must be taken for a letter
grade.
Those who need additional work to prepare for MCWP 50 will be given
a grade of IP and will be required to take MCWP 41. Prerequisite:
satisfaction of the UC Entry Level Writing requirement.
MCWP 41. Special Study in Writing (4) An
individualized writing class including both class discussion and
tutorials. Students confer individually with instructors on a regular
weekly basis to talk about writing problems. The course is designed
for students who have taken MCWP 40 or its equivalent but need
additional writing practice to prepare for MCWP 50. MCWP 41 does
not satisfy
the first part of the Muir Writing requirement. MCWP 41 must be
taken for a letter grade and must be taken within two quarters
of
MCWP 40. Prerequisite: MCWP 40 or its equivalent.
MCWP 50. Critical Writing (4) Second
course of sequence in reading and writing which satisfies the
Muir College
graduation requirement in writing. Required of all Muir College
first-year students and of transfer students. MCWP 50 focuses
on
advanced skills of argument and analysis. Students engage in close
reading of texts, weekly writing and revision, and individual
conferences.
Course must be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisite: satisfaction
of MCWP 40 requirement or completion of TAG or IGETC agreement.
MCWP 125. Argument and Analysis (4) An advanced
course in argumentation and analysis, with particular attention
both to constructing arguments and analyzing the logic
and rhetoric of others’ arguments. Students will engage
in close reading of texts, weekly writing and revision, and individual
conferences. A course specially designed for and required of
transfer students who enter Muir College under the aegis of TAG
or IGETC. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
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