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Format Specifications

Order of Material

  1. A blank page (not counted for numbering).
  2. A second page containing, properly centered:
    Thesis/Dissertation Approved by
    ______________________
    Major Advisor

    ______________________
    Dean
  3. Title page (see model). [First counted page, number not printed.]
  4. A blank page OR the copyright page (number not printed).
  5. Abstract (not to exceed 350 words).
  6. Optional preface, dedication, acknowledgments, and (if applicable)permissions to quote from unpublished materials.
  7. Table of contents with page numbers.
  8. List of graphs, charts, tables with page numbers.
  9. List of illustrations with page numbers.
  10. Text, composed of: [Arabic numerals begin this section]
    1. Introduction.
    2. Main body, usually consisting of well defined divisions such as
    3. parts, chapters, sections.
  11. Back matter, composed of
    1. Appendix or appendices (if applicable).
    2. Endnotes (if applicable).
    3. Glossary (if applicable).
    4. Bibliography OR References.


Model for Title Page:  (center vertically and horizontally)

TITLE OF THESIS

________________________

BY

STUDENT NAME

_________________________

 A THESIS

  

Submitted to the faculty of the Graduate School of the Creighton University in partial fulfillment for the degree of (Master of Science; Doctor of Philosophy) in the Department of __________________.

___________________________

Omaha, NE  (Month, day, year)