The English Program will accept a maximum of 24 credits earned in another graduate program toward the 60 credits required for the Ph.D. The following restrictions apply to these transfer credits:
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The course(s) must have been completed with a grade of B or higher;
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The course(s) must have been taken in English literature (courses in creative or professional writing are not acceptable for transfer credit) or in areas of study that the Program deems directly relevant to a Ph.D. in English;
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The course(s) must be comparable to courses offered by the GC Eng. Dept.
A faculty member designated by the Program evaluates each entering student's work in another graduate program and sends written word, usually before the end of the student's first year of study, regarding the amount of credit that will be accepted in the English Program. Only course work recorded on official transcripts will be considered for transfer credit. Students enrolled in a master's degree program at the time of their application must, upon matriculation, submit an updated official transcript that shows all grades and/or the conferral of a degree in order for their work to be evaluated. Students transferring credit from outside the CUNY system may need to furnish the Program an appropriate university catalog and/or class syllabi.