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Your Thesis TitlebyClick or tap here to enter text.A ThesisSubmitted to the Honors College ofThe University of Southern Mississippiin Partial Fulfillmentof Honors RequirementsChoose an item.2020Approved by:Click or tap here to enter text., Choose an item., Thesis Advisor,School of Choose an item.Click or tap here to enter text., Choose an item., Thesis Co-Advisor,School of Choose an item.Click or tap here to enter text., Choose an item., Director,School of Choose an item.Ellen Weinauer, Ph.D., DeanHonors CollegeINSTRUCTIONS: If you do not need the second Thesis Advisor Line, delete it but be sure that the spacing remains even between each signature line. All other signature lines are required and may not be removed. Type in the Thesis Advisor and School Director names and credentials as seen for Dr. Weinauer.ABSTRACTType your abstract here beginning on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph. Please note: the abstract page is not included in the Table of Contents.INSTRUCTIONS: An abstract is a concise account of the thesis and should state the problem, describe the main procedure(s) or method(s) used, and summarize the main finding(s) and conclusion(s). Abstracts are typically 200 to 400 words long. Work with paragraph marks on so that you can see the template formatting. Unless you want to delete optional pages, please leave all Section Breaks (Next Page) in place; they control the pagination. Please remember that you must not type in the Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Illustrations (see Thesis Template Help document)!Keywords are important tools for classification of your thesis and for search engines. On the bottom of this page, insert six well-chosen keywords that help other researchers find your study in online searches.This page is required for all honors theses.Keywords: DEDICATIONType your dedication here beginning on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph. Please note: the dedication page is not included in the Table of Contents.INSTRUCTIONS: You may choose to dedicate your thesis to individual(s), group(s), and/or organization(s) that supported or inspired you. This page is optional. If you do not plan to use this page, please delete it, including the section break.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSType your acknowledgments here beginning on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph. Please note: the acknowledgments page is not included in the Table of Contents.INSTRUCTIONS: Acknowledgments recognize any special contributors and/or funding that helped make your thesis possible. Include a brief, sincere, professional acknowledgment of the assistance you received from the Honors College, your advisor and other faculty, individuals (e.g. graduate students, postdocs in your mentor’s research group), funding agencies (e.g. the Drapeau Center), and/or the institution. This page is required for all honors theses.TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \t "H2,3,H3,4,H4,5,APPENDIX,1" LIST OF TABLES PAGEREF _Toc58432941 \h viiiLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGEREF _Toc58432942 \h ixLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PAGEREF _Toc58432943 \h xCHAPTER I: PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLE PAGEREF _Toc58432944 \h 1Example 1st level heading PAGEREF _Toc58432945 \h 1Example 2nd level heading PAGEREF _Toc58432946 \h 1Example 3rd level heading (in paragraph) PAGEREF _Toc58432947 \h 1CHAPTER II: PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLE PAGEREF _Toc58432948 \h 2CHAPTER III: PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLE PAGEREF _Toc58432949 \h 3CHAPTER IV: PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLE PAGEREF _Toc58432950 \h 4CHAPTER V: PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLE PAGEREF _Toc58432951 \h 5APPENDIX A: Placeholder Appendix Title PAGEREF _Toc58432952 \h 6APPENDIX B: IRB Approval Letter PAGEREF _Toc58432953 \h 7REFERENCES PAGEREF _Toc58432954 \h 8LIST OF TABLES TOC \h \z \t "Table Title,1, AT - Appendix Table,1" \c Table 1 Example Table Title PAGEREF _Toc49429761 \h 1Table A1. Appendix Table Title Example PAGEREF _Toc49429762 \h 8 TOC \h \z \t "Table Title" \c This page is only required if your manuscript contains tables in the main text or in the appendix section. Delete this page, including the section break, if not applicable.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TOC \h \z \t "Figure Title" \c TOC \h \z \t "Figure Title,1, AF Appendix Figure ,1" \c Figure 1. Example Figure Title. PAGEREF _Toc12866842 \h 2Figure A1. Example Figure Title PAGEREF _Toc12866843 \h 8 TOC \h \z \t "Figure Title,1, AF Appendix Figure ,1" \c This page is only required if your manuscript contains Figures in the main text or in the appendix section. Delete this page, including the section break, if not applicable.LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSAPAAmerican Psychological Association (delete this line if APA is not mentioned in your manuscript)USMThe University of Southern Mississippi (delete this line if USM is not mentioned in your manuscript)INSTRUCTIONS: List all abbreviations you use in your manuscript in alphabetical order, as shown in the example above. In the manuscript text, all abbreviations must be defined at first use, as shown in this example:…American Psychological Association (APA)...NOTE: You do not need to define and list SI units (e.g., m for meter) and units that are based on SI units (e.g., mm for millimeter).This page is only required if your manuscript contains abbreviations. Delete this page, including the section break, if not applicable.PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLEBegin the first chapter here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph.INSTRUCTIONS: If you are using subheadings, see examples below for proper formatting of different level subheadings. All styles are accessible in the style ribbon on the Home toolbar in Word. Please refer to the Thesis Template Instructions document for instructions on how to format titles and headings.Example 1st level headingExample 2nd level headingExample 3rd level heading (in paragraph). Example paragraph with heading in line with paragraph.NOTE: The template is set up with five chapters. Delete any chapters you do not need, including the section break at the end of the deleted chapter. PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLEBegin the new chapter here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph. PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLEBegin the new chapter here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph.PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLEBegin the new chapter here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph.PLACEHOLDER CHAPTER TITLEBegin the new chapter here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph.Placeholder Appendix TitleBegin your appendix text here on this line. Be sure to indent (using the Tab function) the first line of each paragraph.NOTE: If your thesis research required IRB or IACUC approval, your approval letter must be included in the appendix. You should also place any other permissions that you had to obtain, or large datasets in an appendix. Delete the Appendix section, including the section breaks, if not required. IRB Approval Letter NOTE: Example of an IRB approval letter below; easy way to insert: copy letter to Word, save as a .pdf, and then copy & paste into template. REFERENCESStart your reference list here on this line. INSTRUCTIONS: All citations must be complete (all authors in order as published, title, journal, volume, page numbers, year), must be formatted in a style that is appropriate for your discipline and approved by your advisor, and must correspond to all in-test citations.NOTE: If using a citation manager (e.g. Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote) you should be able to copy and paste all of your references as a group. If the references were typed manually, it is better to copy/paste them onto this page in groups of 3-6 to help preserve the formatting of your references. ................
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