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Guidelines for the Preparation of Your Master’s Thesis

Foreword

This guidebook summarizes the procedures followed by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for students who are planning to write theses for their master’s degree. This manual also is intended to guide students in the elements and structure generally contained in a thesis as well as to provide a reference to the appropriate style manuals and other writing resources. Departments with graduate programs also may have guidelines for thesis writers. This document is not meant to supplant, but rather to supplement department procedures.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Graduate Research and Thesis Writing ................................................. 3  Section 1.1: What is expected in a thesis? ................................................................................... 3  Section 1.2: Purpose of the thesis document................................................................................ 3  Section 1.3: Deciding on the content type of your thesis - two types of thesis: qualitative (including creative) and quantitative ................................................................. 4  Subsection 1.3.1 Thesis Types ................................................................................................. 4  Subsection 1.3.2 Using this document ..................................................................................... 4  Section 1.4: When to use sections of this document .................................................................... 5  Section 1.5: Important information from the Office of Graduate Studies ................................... 5  Subsection 1.5.1 Checklist for thesis documentation procedure.............................................. 6  Subsection 1.5.2 Thesis format check, thesis binding, depositing thesis copies, and electronic submission...