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A Thesis or Dissertation [add Proposal if appropriate]
Presented to
The College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Department of Your Department Name
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana
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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Your Degree Name
_______________________
by
Your Name
Graduation or Proposal Month Year
Your Name Year [NOTE: Do NOT include copyright information on proposals]

Keywords: add five keywords here that you would use in a Web search to find this document
[NOTE: 3 spaces; titles start on 4th line]
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee Chair: Name, Degree
Committee chair title (faculty rank) of Area (if applicable) or Department
Committee member institution
Committee Member: Mickey Mouse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
Indiana State University
Committee Member: Donald Duck, Ph.D.
Professor of School Psychology
Indiana State University
Committee Member: Clark Kent, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology
Indiana State University

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About this template

Writing a thesis or dissertation is a difficult experience without having to worry
excessively about formatting. This template provides the basic front matter for a thesis or
dissertation as well as a general format for the body and appendices. This template meets the
minimum formatting standards for the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Indiana
State University.

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should be used as is.