• Foreword
• Table of Contents
• 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Expectations
  • 1.2 Purpose
  • 1.3 Content
    • 1.3.1 Thesis Types
    • 1.3.2 Using Guide
  • 1.4 Using Sections
  • 1.5 Important Info
    • 1.5.1 Checklist
    • 1.5.2 Final Copies
• 2: Qualitative Thesis
  • 2.1 Timeline
  • 2.2 Proposal
    • 2.2.1 Components
    • 2.2.2 Considerations
    • 2.2.3 Thesis Sections
    • 2.2.4 Chapters
  • 2.3 Human Subjects
    • 2.3.1 Protection
• 3: Quantitative Thesis
  • 3.1 Timeline
  • 3.2 Proposal
  • 3.3 Thesis Chapters
    • 3.3.1 Sequential
    • 3.3.2 Stand Alone
  • 3.4 Subject Protection
    • 3.4.1 Human
    • 3.4.2 Animal
• 4: Filing the Thesis
  • 4.1 Dishonesty
  • 4.2 Copyright
  • 4.3 Submission
• 5: Formatting
  • 5.1 Requirements
  • 5.2 Style Manuals
    • 5.2.1 Online
    • 5.2.2 Examples

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Graduate Research and Thesis Writing
  • Section 1.1: What is expected in a thesis?
  • Section 1.2: Purpose of the thesis document
  • Section 1.3: Deciding on the content type of your thesis - two types of thesis: qualitative (including creative) and quantitative
    • Subsection 1.3.1 Thesis Types
    • Subsection 1.3.2 Using this document
  • Section 1.4: When to use sections of this document
  • Section 1.5: Important information from the Office of Graduate Studies
    • Subsection 1.5.1 Checklist for thesis documentation procedure
    • Subsection 1.5.2 Thesis format check, thesis binding, depositing thesis copies, and electronic submission
• Chapter 2: Qualitative Master's Thesis
  • Section 2.1: Suggested timeline for qualitative master's degree in two years
  • Section 2.2: Guidelines for writing the qualitative/creative thesis proposal
    • Subsection 2.2.1: Components of a Qualitative Thesis Proposal
    • Subsection 2.2.2: Other Considerations for the Qualitative Thesis Proposal
    • Subsection 2.2.3: Components of a Creative Thesis
    • Subsection 2.2.4: General chapter-by-chapter guidelines for creative/qualitative thesis
  • Section 2.3: Other considerations: human subjects
    • Subsection 2.3.1: Protection of Human Subjects in Research
• Chapter 3: Quantitative Master's Thesis
  • Section 3.1: Suggested timeline for quantitative master's degree in two years
  • Section 3.2 Components of a quantitative thesis proposal
  • Section 3.3: Quantitative thesis chapters
    • Subsection 3.3.1 Model I: Sequential Chapter Structure
    • Subsection 3.3.2 Model II: Stand Alone Chapter Structure
  • Section 3.4: Other considerations: human and animal subjects
    • Subsection 3.4.1 Protection of Human Subjects in Research
    • Subsection 3.4.2: Protection of Animal Subjects in Research
• Chapter 4: Filing the Thesis: Academic Integrity Reminder, Copyright, and On-campus Filing
  • Section 4.1 Academic dishonesty policy
  • Section 4.2 Copyright issues
  • Section 4.3 Library/Electronic Submission
• Chapter 5: Formatting Requirements
  • Section 5.1 Requirements from the UNK Graduate Admissions and Programs Office
  • Section 5.2 Approved Style Manuals
    • Subsection 5.2.1 Online Resources - Style Manuals and Writing Guides
    • Subsection 5.2.2: Forms and Examples of Thesis pages

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