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- Dissertation & Thesis Submission
- Dissertation & Thesis Manual
- Dissertation & Thesis Template
Dissertation & Thesis Template
As a resource for graduate students, sample Word templates are available to assist with the initial formatting of doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Students are expected to fully format their dissertation/thesis according to the "Preparation and Submission Manual for Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses".
- This template is a starting point and students may have to add or remove sections/text to accurately reflect their document and adhere to all requirements in the manual.
- Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) does not provide technical support for any of the templates below.
- If using these templates, students must still refer to the formatting manual for full instructions.
The below templates are in Word. If you prefer to use LaTeX, here is a recommended unofficial template. We are not able to provide technical support for LaTeX.
Note: opening the Word template in Google Docs may cause auto-formatting features to be lost or auto-formatting features may appear differently.
A sample template of a co-author permission letter and cover letter from the committee chair can be found here. For complete information on submission of permission letters, please see this page and/or refer to the full Manual.
Templates
Master’s Degree Thesis
Doctoral Degree Dissertation
Doctoral Degree Dissertation (JDP with SDSU / CSUSM/ UCI)
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