[CLICK HERE AND TYPE THE TITLE OF YOUR DISSERTATION IN ALL CAPS.] by [CLICK HERE AND TYPE THE YOUR ACADEMIC NAME IN ALL CAPS.] A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of [CLICK HERE AND TYPE THE NAME OF YOUR DEGREE IN ALL CAPS.] [CLICK HERE AND TYPE THE YEAR OF DEGREE CONFERRAL] Oakland University Rochester, Michigan Doctoral Advisory Committee: [Click and type name of adviser], Ph.D., Chair [Click and type name of committee member], Ph.D [Click and type name of committee member], Ph.D [Click and type name of committee member], Ph.D [Click and type name of committee member], Ph.D i © Copyright by [Your Academic Name], [Year of Degree Conferral] All rights reserved ii To my mother and father iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Start typing here.] [Your academic name] iv PREFACE [Start typing here.] v ABSTRACT [CLICK HERE AND TYPE TITLE OF YOUR DISSERTATION IN ALL CAPS.] by [Click here and type Your Academic Name] Adviser: [Click here and type the Name of Your Adviser], Ph.D [Start typing here.] vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [page #] PREFACE [page #] ABSTRACT [page #] LIST OF TABLES [page #] LIST OF FIGURES [page #] LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS [page #] CHAPTER ONE [CHAPTER HEADING] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] CHAPTER TWO [CHAPTER HEADING] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] CHAPTER THREE [CHAPTER HEADING] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] vii TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued CHAPTER FOUR [CHAPTER HEADING] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] CHAPTER FIVE [CHAPTER HEADING] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] [Section heading] [page #] A [Appendix heading] [page #] B [Appendix heading] [page #] C [Appendix heading] [page #] APPENDICES REFERENCES [page #] THE NUMBER OF HEADING LEVELS ALLOWED IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Three levels of headings must be listed in the Table of Contents: (1) chapter or chapter equivalent heading, (2) 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Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] ix LIST OF TABLES—Continued Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] Table [#] [Table title] [page #] When a table heading is more than one line in length, single space the entry and double space between entries (as above) Align each page number with the last typed line of each entry TO REMOVE THIS BOX: Click on the border of the box then click DELETE x LIST OF FIGURES Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure [#] [Figure caption] [page #] Figure 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Annual precipitation (in inches) for Leelanau County, 188 0-1 950 Decline in number wetlands compared to increase in urban development, 196 0-2 000 TO REMOVE THIS BOX: Click on the border of the box... [Your academic name] iv PREFACE [Start typing here.] v ABSTRACT [CLICK HERE AND TYPE TITLE OF YOUR DISSERTATION IN ALL CAPS.] by [Click here and type Your Academic Name] Adviser: [Click here and