Michigan State University master's thesis and dissertation
Academic
Follows Michigan State University's thesis rules (community template msu-thesis 4.3b by Alan Munn, LPPL 1.3; not an official template of the University), after the Formatting Guide of the Graduate School (August 2026) and its sample pages. A master's thesis (Plan A) or a doctoral dissertation in English on US Letter paper: the title page in capitals with "By", "A DISSERTATION" or "A THESIS" and the field with the degree (also a second field for a dual major), the public abstract and the abstract without page numbers, the copyright page, a dedication, the acknowledgements, a preface, the table of contents with leaders, the lists of tables and figures, the list of abbreviations, chapters "CHAPTER 1" with the title in capitals centred, sections 1.1 and 1.1.1 in bold, figures, tables and equations numbered within the chapter, the bibliography (APA) and appendices "APPENDIX A". Switches for the degree (Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and others), double or one-and-a-half spacing, the copyright page and the lists of tables and figures. Margins of 1 inch, Times (TeX Gyre Termes) 12 pt, the text justified, the page number at the foot in the centre, the preliminary pages in lower-case Roman numerals; without the University's logo.
- Format
- US Letter portrait
- Language
- EnglishENEnglish (default)
- Margins
- 1 cm on all sides
- Body text
- Times (TeX Gyre Termes) 12 pt, dvojité řádkování (24 pt) nebo jedenapůlové (18 pt), do bloku, odstavce odsazené; popisky, tabulky, obsah a literatura jednoduše
- Headings
- písmo a velikost textu tučně, kapitoly velkými písmeny na střed
- Numbering
- CHAPTER 1 / 1.1 / 1.1.1 / 1.1.1.1
- Page number
- no page numbers
- Citations
- APA 7can be changed
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