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TITLE OF THE DISSERTATION
A Dissertation
Presented to the Dissertation Committee of the College of (college name)
of Trident University International
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in (Degree Program)
by
YOUR NAME HERE IN ALL CAPS
Cypress, California
201x
(Defended month dd, year)
Approved by:
Office of Academic Affairs
Date conferred (month, year of Degree Conferral)
Dean: name of the dean
Director, PhD Program: name of the PD
Committee Chair: name of chair
Committee Member: name the member1
Committee Member: name of the member2
© 201x your full name
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ABSTRACT
DISSERTATION TITLE
Trident University International [year]
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PREFACE
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES......................................................................................................................iii
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APPENDIX B: TITLE OF APPENDIX B...................................................................................3
LIST OF TABLES
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER II
LITERATURE REVIEW
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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
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CHAPTER IV
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
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CHAPTER V
DISCUSSION
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REFERENCES
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APPENDIX A: TITLE OF APPENDIX A
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The following information is for reference only!
APA Style Headings
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About this template
Writing a dissertation is a difficult experience without having to worry excessively about
formatting. This template provides the minimum standards for a doctoral dissertation at Trident
University International as well as a general format for the body and appendices. This template
meets the minimum formatting standards for the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at
Indiana State University.
Replace any material highlighted in yellow with the appropriate information. The
highlighted material was shown here as a placeholder. The text not highlighted on the title page
should be used as is.