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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Title page %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{center}
\uppercase{Title of the thesis}\\
By\\
\uppercase{Full name of Student}\\
A Thesis\\
Presented to the Faculty\\
of Austin College\\
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements \\
for the\\
HONORS PROGRAM of the Department of [DEPARTMENT]\\
Sherman, Texas\\
\today
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Committee Page %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{center}
Approved by [Thesis advisor], [Title], Thesis Director
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[NAME AND TITLE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1]
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[NAME AND TITLE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2]
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[NAME AND TITLE COMMITTEE MEMBER 3]
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Acknowledgements %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{center}
[optional acknowledgements page]
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Table of content, etc. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\tableofcontents
\listoffigures %delete if not relevant
\listoftables %delete if not relevant
\newpage
%%%Now you can write your actual thesis
\section{Introduction}
%%%Bib + appendix
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\section{Appendix}
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