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Thesis/Dissertation Paper-Option Policy

The primary objectives of the new option are:

  • To encourage graduate students to learn the submission/publication processes of refereed journals before graduation
  • To shorten the process of publishing papers from theses/dissertations

Similar options are available in many European and US institutions (including at least two departments at the UA).  You may review a sample copy of a thesis, available in the department office. Sample dissertations from the Department of Civil Engineering and the Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department are available in the ABE main office for your reference. Although the formats of these samples are somewhat different from the ABE Paper-Option Format (MS-Word), these dissertations will give you general ideas for your thesis/dissertation. Please review the ABE Committee Paper-Option Signature Approval Form.

The traditional MS thesis/Ph.D. dissertation option remains as it is.

If you have any questions regarding this new thesis/dissertation option, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Muluneh Yitayew and/or your advisor.