Thesis and Dissertation

Format Guidelines
College of Graduate Studies
Revised March 2007

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• Table of Contents
• I. PROCEDURES
• Format Check
• Final Deposit of Thesis/Dissertation
• II. RESPONSIBILITIES
• Departments and Programs
• College of Graduate Studies
• Student
• III. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
• Order of Arrangement
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Approval Page
• Dedication, Acknowledgement
• Abstract
• Table of Contents
• Text
• Tables and Figures
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Appendix
• Index
• IV. PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
• Paper
• Typing, Hand Lettering, Corrections
• Duplication
• Margins, Spacing and Indentation, Pagination
• Photographs
• Registration of Copyright and Using Copyright Materials
• Fees
• Forms
• Dissertation Microfilming Information
• V. Appendix
• A. Sample Title page (Master’s)
• B. Sample Title page (Doctoral)
• C. Sample Copyright page
• D. Sample Approval page
• E. Sample Abstract page
• F. Sample Table of Contents
• G. Sample List of Tables
• H. Sample List of Figures
• I. Sample Thesis/Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
• J. Sample Notice of Completion Master’s Degree Requirement Form
• K. Sample Notice of Completion Doctoral Degree Requirement Form