Director of Graduate Studies: Jennifer Jeffers
Department of English, Cleveland State University
Phone: (216) 687-3975; Fax: (216) 687-6943

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer Jeffers, Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: (216) 687-3975
Email: j.m.jeffers53@csuohio.edu

Sheila Schwartz, Chair - Creative Writing Policy and Admissions
Phone: (216) 687-3682
Email: s.schwartz@csuohio.edu

Jane Dugan, assistant
Phone: (216) 687-2532
Email: j.dugan@csuohio.edu

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

List of Graduate Faculty in English

Outline of Steps for Graduate Students

General Description of the Program

• Admission to the Program
• Sequence of Courses
• Course Loads
• Advising
• Graduation

Literature Concentration

• Degree Requirements
• Outcomes

Concentration in Creative Writing

• Degree Requirements
• Outcomes

Independent Study

Courses Outside the Department

• Transfer Credit
• Courses in Other Departments at CSU
• Courses at Case

Petitions

Financial Assistance

• Graduate Assistantships in English
• Tuition grants
• Andrews Foundation Research Awards
• Creative Writing Scholarships
• Plain Dealer Awards for Excellence in Writing
• Employment Possibilities

The Master's Thesis

• Nature and Length of Thesis
• Registering for Thesis
• Choosing a Topic and Advisor
• Second and Third Readers
• Allotting Time for the Thesis
• Style and Mechanical Specifications
• Guidelinesfor Preparing Abstracts
• Procedure for Advisor Approval and Deposit
• Reminders and Recommended Schedule

The Master's Examination

Graduate Course Schedules and Descriptions