Sequences of Pages

Sequences of Pages in your Thesis/Dissertation

Sequence of Pages (The title page, table of contents (except in some cases of creative writing), and a separate abstract are required)

1. Title page
2. Dedication (optional)
3. Table of Contents
4. List of Tables (optional) - Lists may not be combined; each starts on a new page
5. List of Figures (optional) - Lists may not be combined; each starts on a new page
6. List of Nomenclature or other lists needed (optional)
7. Acknowledgments (optional) – May also be placed at the end of thesis
8. Abstract (optional in thesis)
9. Body of manuscript
10. Appendix(ices) (optional) - Very large appendices may be placed after the bibliography or submitted to ProQuest as supplemental files
11. Notes (optional)
12. Bibliography (optional)
13. Vita (optional)

Note: The title page, table of contents (except in some cases of creative writing), and a separate abstract are required. It is recommended that students include a copyright notice on the title page of their thesis/dissertation even if they do not pay the additional $65 fee to have the thesis/dissertation registered with the federal copyright office.