Section-Specific

Title Page

Examples: Single Degree | Single Degree with Concentration

About

The Title Page format is very specific, and for good reason. All of our ETDs need to have a common title page with very specific information. Even the amount of space between text is specified. But if you follow the format, you will have this mastered in no time.

Format

General Formatting
  • Line Spacing: Single-spaced
    • Make sure to go into the paragraph setting and check the box that says "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style"
  • Page Number: No page number is included on the Title Page
  • Alignment: Each line of text is center-aligned
Title
  • Title should start 2" from the top edge of the page.
  • Title uses a Title Capitalization Scheme. (First Letter of Each Major Word is Capitalized)
  • Title is double-spaced if it wraps more than one line. (One line of space between each line.)
  • Title should not exceed two lines.
Author
  • "by" should not be capitalized, and there should be 3 lines of space above and below it.
  • Student's full name is the same under the title and in the copyright.
Degree Information
  • Type: A (thesis or dissertation) submitted in partial fulfillment (break to the next line)
  • Type: of the requirements for the degree of (break to the next line)
  • Degree is listed correctly and spelled out (i.e.: Doctor of Philosophy).
  • Department is listed correctly and spelled out.
  • Concentration (if present) is listed correctly, preceded by: with a concentration in
  • College is listed correctly and spelled out.
  • University of South Florida is spelled out.
Committee Information
  • (Co-)Major Professor(s) and committee members' full names and degree credentials are listed. (i.e.: Ph.D., Ed.D.) One professor per line. (Only the [Co-]Major Professors have titles before their names. All other committee members are listed as seen in the examples linked above.)
Date of Approval
  • Approval date is listed, formatted as Month Day, Year (this is the date the Certificate of Approval was signed by the committee).
Keywords
  • 4-6 words or phrases not used in the Title are listed, separated by commas.
Copyright
  • Copyright and Copyright symbol is listed, followed by the year matching the year of the final submission, and the author's name - matching the by-line above. (Ex: Copyright (c) 2013, Author P. Author)