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Vote of the Examination Committee----------------------------------------------------- 45
Examining Committee Report Form ----------------------------------------------------- 46
Final Editing and Submission of the Dissertation--------------------------------------- 47
Submitting the Dissertation for Publishing and Binding------------------------------- 47
Dissertation Formatting Guidelines ------------------------------------------------------ 48
Dissertation Credit and Registration Requirements----------------------- 50
Minimum of Six Credits of Research ----------------------------------------------------- 50
Registration and Defense ------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
The Challenges of Summer Defense ----------------------------------------------------- 50
What is an Acceptable Dissertation? ---------------------------------------------- 51
Apprentice or Expert? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
What Makes a Dissertation Acceptable at BSU? --------------------------------------- 52
Due Dates in the Dissertation Process ------------------------------------------- 53
Steps in the Dissertation Process --------------------------------------------------- 54
39-Point Checklist for Completing the Dissertation----------------------- 55
Some Final Words of Advice----------------------------------------------------------- 59

SECTION TWO - THESES -------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Process of Thesis Development------------------------------------------------------ 62
What is a Thesis ?-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
What is a Candidate? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
Definition of Terms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 64
Thesis Advisory Committee --------------------------------------------------------------- 64
Responsibilities of the Chair of the Thesis Advisory Committee------------------- 64
Selecting the Topic with the Thesis Advisory Committee Chair--------------------- 65
Thesis Proposal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66
Steps in the Thesis Process ------------------------------------------------------------67
29-Point Thesis Checklist---------------------------------------------------------------68
Graduate School Standards ------------------------------------------------------------71
The Oral Examination Defense-------------------------------------------------------71
Thesis Credit and Registration Requirements --------------------------------72
Some Final Advise --------------------------------------------------------------------------73
Organizational Communication ------------------------------------------------------74
Master’s Program in English -----------------------------------------------------------84

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Writing a Dissertation or Thesis Using APA Style---------------------------91
Appendix B: Writing a Dissertation or Thesis Using IEEE Style-------------------------133
Appendix C: Writing a Thesis Using MLA Style--------------------------------------------164

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