MSc_IntDisc_Template
Author
Olivia Grill
Last Updated
4 months ago
License
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Abstract
A general template for UAA MSc Interdisciplinary Degree. To hopefully be used by other STEM graduate students at UAA.
\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{book}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage[absolute]{textpos}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{tocloft}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage[left=1in, right=1in, top=1in, bottom=1in]{geometry}
% Adjustments for titlesec
\titleformat{\chapter}[display]
{\normalfont\bfseries\centering}{Chapter \thechapter}{0pt}{\large}
\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-20pt}{20pt}
\titleformat{\section}
{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}
\titleformat{\subsection}
{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesubsection}{1em}{}
\titleformat{\subsubsection}
{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesubsubsection}{1em}{}
% Custom page style for abstract page
\fancypagestyle{abstractstyle}{
\fancyhf{} % Clear header and footer
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header rule
\cfoot{\thepage} % Page number at the center of the footer
}
% Customization of the table of contents
\renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{\hfill\normalfont\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftaftertoctitle}{\hfill}
\renewcommand{\contentsname}{Table of Contents}
% Customization of the list of figures
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\renewcommand{\cftafterloftitle}{\hfill}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{List of Figures}
% Customization of the list of tables
\renewcommand{\cftlottitlefont}{\hfill\bfseries\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftafterlottitle}{\hfill}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{List of Tables}
\begin{document}
\begin{textblock*}{15cm}(1cm,21cm)
\begin{flushleft}
\singlespacing
\textbf{APPROVED:} \\
Name, degree, Committee Chair \\
Name, degree, Committee Co-Chair \\
Name, degree, Committee Member \\
Name, degree, Committee Member (and so forth…) \\
Name, degree, Chair \\
Department of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \\
Name, degree, Dean \\
College of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \\
Mary Jo Finney, Ph.D., Dean \\
Graduate School
\end{flushleft}
\end{textblock*}
\begin{titlepage}
\begin{center}
\MakeUppercase{\large Title of Your Thesis: Double space if more than one line}
\vspace{1cm}
\textbf{By}\\
\vspace{1cm}
{[Student's Name]}
\vspace{1.5cm}
A Thesis [Dissertation] Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of\\
\vspace{2cm}
\MakeUppercase{Name of Degree}\\
\vspace{1cm}
in\\
\vspace{1cm}
Program\\
\vspace{1.5cm}
University of Alaska Anchorage\\
\vspace{1cm}
{[Month Year]}\\
\vspace{1.5cm}
{[©2024 student’s name as entered above]}
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}
%This block (from \newpage to \newpage) creates a blank page
\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\mbox{}
\newpage
\cleardoublepage
\pagenumbering{roman}
\setcounter{page}{3}
\pagestyle{abstractstyle}
\begin{center}
\textbf{ Abstract}
Your abstract goes here. It provides a concise summary of your thesis.
\end{center}
\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\mbox{}
\newpage
\cleardoublepage
\tableofcontents
\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\mbox{}
\newpage
\cleardoublepage
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{List of Figures}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{List of Tables}
\listoffigures
\listoftables
\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\mbox{}
\newpage
\clearpage
% Redefine \cleardoublepage
\let\cleardoublepage\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{1}
\chapter{Guidelines for the Preparation of Your Thesis or Dissertation}
\section{Who Writes a Thesis or Dissertation?}
A thesis is required in some Master’s degree programs as indicated under specific degree program. Other Master’s program has thesis or project options. A dissertation is required of every candidate for the Ph.D. program. Hereafter, the words thesis or dissertation are referred to as “thesis”. The adjectives Ph.D., doctoral, and Master’s, e.g., MS/MA/MFA, are used as needed.
% Example Figure
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{example-image-a}
\caption{Example Figure}
\label{fig:example}
\end{figure}
\subsection{A thesis is required...}
% Example Table
\begin{table}[ht]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Column 1} & \textbf{Column 2} \\
\hline
Row 1, Cell 1 & Row 1, Cell 2 \\
\hline
Row 2, Cell 1 & Row 2, Cell 2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{Example Table}
\label{tab:example}
\end{table}
\subsection{Hereafter, the words thesis or dissertation...}
% Example Figure
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{example-image-b}
\caption{Another Example Figure}
\label{fig:another-example}
\end{figure}
\chapter{Literature Review}
\section{Introduction to Literature Review}
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\section{Previous Studies}
\subsection{Study A}
\subsection{Study B}
\chapter{Methodology}
\section{Research Design}
\section{Data Collection}
\chapter{Results}
\section{Overview of Results}
\section{Analysis}
\subsection{Sub-analysis A}
\subsection{Sub-analysis B}
\chapter{Discussion}
\section{Interpretation}
\section{Comparison with Previous Studies}
\subsection{Comparison with Study A}
\subsection{Comparison with Study B}
\chapter{Conclusion}
\appendix
\chapter{Appendix A}
\section{Example Figure and Table}
In this section, we provide examples referenced in Chapter 1.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{example-image-a}
\caption{Example Figure}
\label{fig:example-appendix}
\end{figure}
\begin{table}[ht]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Column 1} & \textbf{Column 2} \\
\hline
Row 1, Cell 1 & Row 1, Cell 2 \\
\hline
Row 2, Cell 1 & Row 2, Cell 2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{Example Table}
\label{tab:example-appendix}
\end{table}
\end{document}