Thesis &
Dissertation
sample templates
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL
BLAIR HOUSE
408 WEST FRANKLIN STREET
BOX 843051
SAMPLE: COPYRIGHT PAGE
Sigmund P. Parsons 2011
All Rights Reserved
SAMPLE: TITLE PAGE
(Title)
A thesis (or dissertation) submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of (list degree, for example, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Social Work) at Virginia Commonwealth University.
by
(Student’s name in full,
Student’s degrees with
Institutions and dates)
Director: Thesis/Dissertation director’s name,
Title, and department
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Month, Year
SAMPLE: ACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGE
Acknowledgment
The author wishes to thank several people. I would like to thank my wife, Kathy, for her love, support and patience during the past eight or so years it has taken me to graduate. I would like to thank my parents for their unending love and support. I would also like to thank Dr. Anderson for his help and for his direction with this project. Last but not least, I would like to thank City Stores, Inc. and my manager John Bellinger for allowing me to use this subject for my thesis.
SAMPLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
List of Abbreviations …………………………………………………………………………………….
Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………
A Rationale for This Study ……………………………………………………………………
Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………
Literature Review …………………………………………………………………………………………
Aflatoxin Literature ……………………………………………………………………………..
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Chemical Structure ……………………………………………………………………………..
Acute Toxicity …………………………………………………………………………………..
Chronic Studies ………………………………………………………………………………..
Rat Pathology Resulting From Aflatoxin ……………………………………………….
Cellular Responses to Aflatoxin B1 ……………………………………………………..
Subcellular Responses to Aflatoxin B1 …………………………………………………
Additional Problems Caused by Aflatoxin B1 …………………………………………
Problems of Aflatoxin Occurrence, Control, and Prevention ……………………
Future problems Associated With Aflatoxin …………………………………………..
Estradiol Literature ……………………………………………………………………………
Induction of the Hamster Kidney Tumor ……………………………………………….
Estrogen-Induced Carcinogenesis ………………………………………………………
Liver Template Activity ………………………………………………………………………………..
Hormonal Carcinogenesis ……………………………………………………………………………
Experimental ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
SAMPLE: LIST OF TABLES
List of Tables
1. Summary of Special Data on Aflatoxins ……………………………………………………
2. Susceptibility of Various Species to the Acute Action of Aflatoxins ……………….
3. Comparative Lethality of Single Doses of Aflatoxin B1 ………………………………..
4. Weight Gain, Duration, and Tumor Incidence of
Rats Fed Diets Containing Casein of Dried
Beef and Petroleum Solvent-Extracted Peanut Mean ……………………………
5. Weight Gain, Duration, And Tumor Incidence of
Rats Fed Diets Containing Dried Beef and/or
Methanol-Extracted Peanut Meal ……………………………………………………….
6. Rat Hepatoma Incidence After Administration of Purified Aflatoxin in the Diet .
7. Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Liver Lesions
Induced in Male Fischer Rats by Aflatoxin B1 Contaminated Diets ………….
8. Incorporation in vitro of C-14-Leucine Into
Liver Slices Rats Poisoned With Aflatoxin B1 ……………………………………….
9. In vitro Effect of Aflatoxin B1 on the
Incorporation of C-14-Orotic Acid-6-14-C Into the Liver Slices ………………..
10. Effect of Aflatoxin B1 on the In vivo Incorporation
of Orotic Acid-6-14 Into the Nuclear RNA of the Liver Cell ……………………..
SAMPLE: ABSTRACT
Abstract
Title of Dissertation (ALL CAPITAL LETTERS)
By (Student’s Full Name, Degree) John H. Doe, Ph.D.
A thesis (or dissertation) submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of (list degree, for example, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Social Work) at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Virginia Commonwealth University, 20__.
Major Director: Thesis / dissertation director’s name, title and department
(Abstract, typed and double-spaced, starting at this point, continuing on next page, if
needed.)
SAMPLE: VITA
Vita
Kelly Angelica Smith was born on May 26, 1970, in Lancaster County, Virginia, and is an American citizen. She graduated from Jefferson High School, Kilmarnock, Virginia in 1986. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia in 1990 and subsequently taught in the public schools in Roanoke for three years. She received a Master of Arts in English from University of Richmond in 1993.
Important Elements to include in a Vita for accurate Cataloging:
Your full legal name
Date and place of birth
Work experience relevant to research with dates of employment and employer
All Degrees and awarding institution and year received