University of Pennsylvania
Master's Thesis Style Guide
Issued by the Office of Graduate Studies
for the Graduate Council of the Faculties.
Revised 7/26/01
Paper Requirements
One original and one photocopy of the approved thesis must be submitted
in separate, appropriate sized boxes or sealable envelopes to the
Graduation Coordinator, Graduate Division of Arts and Sciences, 3401
Walnut Street, Suite 322A/6228.
Engineering students must submit the approved thesis to the Office
of Academic Programs, School of Engineering, 111 Towne Building.
The original must be printed on 100% cotton bond or acid-free
paper of 20-pound or heavier weight. The paper must be 8 1/2 by
11 inches in size.
Typing and Margin Requirements
The thesis should be typewritten or word-processed. If you are using
a word processor or a computer printer, the printer must be capable
of producing letter-quality print. All laser printers, most dot-matrix,
and many ink-jet printers can produce letter-quality printing. If
you are unsure about your printer's type quality, please contact the
Graduate Division Office, 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 322A/6228, telephone
215-898-7577.
Material that cannot be typed, such as charts, graphs, and
formulae, should be hand-drawn using permanent black ink.
Allow one and one-half inches for the left margin and one
inch for all other margins. All text, including page numbers, must
fit within these margins.
All text should be double-spaced, except for footnotes and
long quoted passages, which should be single-spaced. material that
has been previously prepared on paper larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches
should be copied onto sheets of the proper size.
Title Page
The Title Page must follow the format of the sample below. The author's
full legal name must appear on the Title Page, and each copy of the
completed thesis must have two original signatures on the Title Page
when presented to the Graduate Division Office. Although this page
counts as page "i" of the preliminary pages (see below), no page number
appears on this page.
A table of contents must be included if the thesis is 50
pages or longer. The Table of Contents immediately follows the Title
Page.
Pagination
All pages except the Title Page (page i) must have a page number.
For the preliminary pages (dedication, acknowledgements, table of
contents, lists of graphs, tables, and illustrations), use small Roman
numerals (i, ii, iii, ...). for the text and appendices (if any),
use Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...). Page numbers should appear either
at the top center or the top right of the page, except on pages with
major headings or the first page of a chapter. On those pages, the
page number appears at the bottom center of the page. Remember that
page numbers must also appear within the margins specified above.
Other Requirements
For citations, footnotes, references, and grammar, you may follow
the guidelines in the Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition,
1990), the MLA Handbook, or the appropriate manual in your
field of study.
If you have any other questions about the appearance of the
thesis, please contact the Graduation Coordinator, 3401 Walnut Street,
Suite 322A/6228, telephone 215-898-7577.
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
PRACTICAL ADVICE: THE IMPACT OF "POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC'
ON DOMESTIC HABITS IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES
Author's Name
A THESIS
in
American Civilization
Presented to the Faculties of the University of Pennsylvania
in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of (Arts/Science)
2000
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Supervisor of Thesis
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Graduate Group Chairperson |
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