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MMW Courses

MMW courses are taught during the academic year and in summer, at home and abroad, in-person and online.

MMW Sequence: MMW 11- MMW 15

MMW is a five-course, lower-division sequence for students entering as freshmen. 

Transfer Courses: MMW 121 and MMW 122

Transfer students are required to take one of the upper-division courses, MMW 121 or MMW 122. 

History

From 1988 to 2010, MMW was a six-course series (numbered MMW 1 – MMW 6), which was revised into the current five-course sequence in the 2011-12 academic year. Fall 2011 also witnessed the inauguration of transfer-specific MMW courses, which at first were lower-division (MMW 21 and MMW 22) and then in 2014 became upper-division (MMW 121 and MMW 122), aligned with the upper-division standing of transfer students. In 2022, MMW 11- MMW 15 course names and course descriptions were revised.

Learning Objectives

MMW prepares students to:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the global past and its impact on the present and the historical and multi-cultural diversity that has shaped the modern world 
  • Assess differing interpretations of the past  
  • Demonstrate proficiency in formulating a thesis 
  • Demonstrate proficiency in structuring and presenting an effective argument in academic writing 
  • Critically analyze, effectively utilize, properly cite historical evidence in argumentative writing
  • Understand and adhere to UCSD standards of academic integrity
  • Demonstrate competency in critically engaging and analyzing course content in discussion section 
  • Engage in experiential activity related to the academic dimension of the MMW program, including study abroad, service programs, internships, etc.

For Students Entering as Freshmen: MMW 11- MMW 15

MMW is a five-course, lower-division sequence for students entering as freshmen. Courses are open to Eleanor Roosevelt College students only and must be taken for a letter grade. 

MMW Courses & Units

 Prerequisites

Terms Taught

Course Format

MMW 11 / MMW 11R*
(4 units)

Pre-history and
Ancient Foundations

None 

  Fall and Summer

Faculty-taught lectures & 
one TA-led discussion section weekly

MMW 12 / MMW 12R*
(6 units)

Transforming Traditions

 Complete Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)

  Winter and Summer

Faculty-taught lectures & 
two TA-led discussion sections weekly

MMW 13 / MMW 13R*
(6 units)

A Globalizing World

 MMW 12

  Spring and Summer

MMW 14 / MMW 14R*
(4 units)

Divergent Paths to
the Modern World

 

 MMW 12
&
MMW 13

 

Fall, Winter, Summer, &  Global Seminars (MMW 14GS)

Faculty-taught lectures & 
one TA-led discussion section weekly

MMW 15 / MMW 15R*
 (4 units)

The Contemporary Era

Spring, Summer & Global Seminars (MMW 15GS)

* R courses are taught in a remote and asynchronous format. A "remote and asynchronous format" means that all aspects of the course (with the exception of faculty/TA office hours and synchronous group meetings), including lecture, discussion section, and exams, will occur through your course Canvas site. 

For Transfer Students: MMW 121 or MMW 122

Transfer students are required to take one of the upper-division courses. Courses are open to Eleanor Roosevelt College transfer students only and must be taken for a letter grade.

Courses and Units

Prerequisites

Terms Taught

Course Format

MMW 121 /
MMW 121R*
(4 units)

Exploring the Pre-Modern World

None

Fall, Summer

Faculty-taught lectures &
one TA-led discussion section weekly

MMW 122 /
MMW 122R*
(4 units)

Exploring the Modern World

Fall, Winter, Summer 

 May substitute any MMW Global Seminar abroad for MMW 122.

* R courses are taught in a remote and asynchronous format. A "remote and asynchronous format" means that all aspects of the course (with the exception of faculty/TA office hours and synchronous group meetings), including lecture, discussion section, and exams, will occur through your course Canvas site.

2026-2027 Course Offerings

Fall 2026 Winter 2027 Spring 2027
MMW 11 MMW 12 MMW 13
MMW 14 MMW 14 MMW 15
MMW 122 MMW 122

Summer 2026 Course Offerings Preview

This is a preview of the MMW Summer 2026 course offering. The Summer 2026 Schedule of Classes is available on March 19, 2026.

In Summer 2026, all MMW courses, except global seminars(GS), are taught in a remote and asynchronous format. A "remote and asynchronous format" means that all aspects of the course (with the exception of faculty/TA office hours and synchronous group meetings), including lecture, discussion section, and exams, will occur through your course Canvas site. 


Summer Session I

June 29 - August 1
(5 weeks)


10-Week Special Summer Session

June 29 - September 5
(10 weeks)

MMW 14GS, 

MMW 15 CA Seminar, 

MMW 15GS

MMW 11R, MMW 12R, MMW 13R,

MMW 14R, MMW 15R,

MMW 122R