Let R be a ring and M a left R -module. M which satisfies DCC on essential submodules is GCH, and M which satisfies ACC on small submodules is WH. If M [ X ] is GCH R [ X ] -module, then M is GCH R -module. Examples show that a GCH module need not be co-Hopfian and a WH module need not be Hopfian.