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Typical Parts

Parts of the paper in the order in which they are to appear.

  1. Title Page. The title page must follow the style, spacing and form of the example shown later
  2. Approval Page. The approval page, following the style, spacing and format of the example, must bear the original signatures of all the student’s Advisory Committee.
  3. Abstract
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Tables
  8. Body of the Report
  9. Appendices
  10. Vita

A brief biographical sketch of the author must be included in the report. This sketch may not exceed one page in length, and is to be entitled, “VITA”, with this title centered at the top of the page. The sketch should include the date and place of the author’s birth, the names of his or her parents, his or her educational background (including schools attended, degrees earned, the year in which the previous degrees were completed, and the major field of specialization), and a permanent mailing address. Where applicable, this page should list professional experience in industry, military service, business and academic life. The vita will receive the last page number in the report and must be included in the table of contents. The name of the typist of the report should be stated at the bottom of the page (example: The typist for this report was Mr. John Jones).

Sample Program

  • Ecology:
    • WFSC 301-Wildlife and Changing Environment
    • WFSC 420 Ecology for Teachers
    • WFSC 422 Behavioral Ecology of Vertebrates
    • WFSC 604 Systems Analysis and Simulation in Ecology and Natural Resource Management
    • WFSC 611 Estuarine Ecology
    • RLEM 612 Restoration Ecology
  • Resource Policy/ Management:
    • RENR 662 Environmental Law and Policy
    • WFSC 640 Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Fisheries Management
    • RENR 664 Coastal Zone Management
    • AGEC 604 Natural Resource Economics
    • FRSC 614 Economic Analysis for Forest Resource Decisions
  • Other:
    • STAT 651 Statistics in Research I
    • COALS Courses
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