Subsection 2.2.2: Other Considerations for the Qualitative Thesis Proposal

1. Institutional Review Board (IRB) - approval is required prior to data collection for a study involving human subjects
2. Writing Style Format - as determined by the department
3. Basic Text Formatting - to make the proposal easily readable by the committee
   1. Use 12-point type
   2. Use a standard type face, such as Times New Roman, Courier New, or Arial
   3. Use double-spacing for all portions of the proposal as determined by the style manual
   4. Use a 1-inch margin on the right side, 1.5-inches on the left side, and 1.25-inches on the top and bottom.
   5. Center the page number 0.25-inches from the page bottom; begin numbering with the title page