Graduate Courses

Open to all educators K-college!

  • You do not need to be PLWP Teacher Consultants or English teacher to take PLWP graduate courses. They are available for all educators in all positions, levels, and content areas, k-college.
  • You do not need to be in a graduate program to take MWSU graduate courses. Course credits can be applied to several MWSU graduate programs, but they may also be taken by non-degree-seeking students.

How to Register

  1. Register online using your MWSU Goldlink account if you are currently enrolled or were in the previous semester. Then, email Dr. Susan Martens at smartens@missouriwestern.edu to request your PLWP scholarship.
  2. Email the completed PLWP Admission/Readmission form along with the completed registration form for each course (see below) to Dr. Susan Martens at smartens@missouriwestern.edu.

Note for new students: if you have never been enrolled at MWSU (graduate or undergraduate), you will also need to email a readable transcript of your graduate or undergraduate transcript clearly showing the degree earned.

Deadlines: August 15 for fall courses, January 5 for spring courses, and May 15 for summer courses. Low enrollment may cause classes to become cancelled, so be sure to register early!

Courses Offered

Read course descriptions here. Find out which courses offered for the current semester by reading the flyer and the list of course registration forms, below. Generally, we offer the following:

  • Fall courses: Literature for Children (ENG 503) and either Topics in Teaching Writing (ENG/EDU 501) or Professional Learning Community (ENG/EDU 502), with rotating themes such as place-based writing, popular culture and media literacy, and writing marathons
  • Spring courses: Literature for Adolescents (ENG 500), Teaching Writing with Technology (ENG/EDU 512)
  • Summer courses: Seminar in Professional Writing (ENG/EDU 612), Writing Retreat (ENG/EDU 502), and Invitational Summer Institute (ENG/EDU 610—please see the application process for this special professional development program).

MWSU Business Office and Financial Aid policies: PLWP scholarship funds will be applied and bills will be adjusted after registration is complete and the course is finalized. PLWP will notify students If PLWP scholarship funds are available and have posted to a student’s account. Questions regarding billing should be directed to the MWSU Business Office or Office of Financial Aid. Failure to pay the account in full or enroll in the payment plan by the due date will result in a late fee of $100. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Registrar’s Office in writing, if attendance plans change. Failure to do so will result in the student being assessed grades for all courses and full financial obligation for tuition and fees. Students who are enrolled but have decided not to attend must formally withdraw from all classes before school starts or they will be required to pay for those classes. Students who wish to drop a course must do prior to the end of the first week of classes in order to receive a refund.

    Summer/Fall 2020 Course Offerings

    More Information

    Download

    PLWP Summer/Fall 2020 Flyer

    Important Documents

    The graduate program will further writing skills, introduce current teaching practices, develop innovative teaching methods, and advance professional careers. It is important to consider these documents:

    Learn more about our Graduate Programs

    Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing