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Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Teaching of English
Teaching of English
in the Department of Arts & Humanities
in the Department of Arts & Humanities

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Teaching of English

in the Department of Arts & Humanities

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people.  That comes afterwards, when you have worked on your own corner.  -- Aldous Huxley

Student Handbook

MA Study Guide

Grading Policies

Pass/Fail vs. Letter Grades-All courses within the English Education Program are to be taken for a letter grade, with the exception of the Masters Seminar which is graded Pass/Fail. Foundation courses, taken outside of the English Education Program, may be taken for either a letter grade or P/F, depending on the policy of individual instructors.

Incompletes-The English Education Program does not give Incompletes except in extreme situations. Any request for an Incomplete must be submitted in writing and the reasons for requesting such a grade must be detailed. The decision to grant an Incomplete is solely at the discretion of the instructor.

Attendance-Students are expected to follow attendance policies as stated on course syllabi. Completing course work without attending classes is not sufficient to receive a passing grade.