Graduate School Thesis Guide

For your convenience, the ACU Thesis Guide is available to download as a PDF. Additionally, all of the forms required for the thesis process are available below. All forms need to be returned to the Graduate School prior to or during the thesis process. You may send or bring in a hard copy, or you may e-mail your forms. 

Thesis Guide

Download the Thesis Guide

If you would like to pick up a hard copy of the Thesis Guide, you may come to the Graduate School located in the Hardin Administration Building, Room 216. 

Forms

Before you write the thesis:

• Thesis Committee Announcement
• Prospectus Signature Page
• Revision Form (This form is only needed if you are making changes to your committee and/or thesis topic and/or methodology)

At the end of the process:

• Thesis Defense and Comprehensive Exam Form
• Grade Change Reminder
• Thesis Check-in Sheet
• Author Permission Statement  – for ACU Library
• TREN Approval – Graduate School of Theology only

Other Resources

• How to Use MS Word to Make a Table of Contents
• Sample Pages APA
• Sample Pages MLA

If you need assistance with Turabian Levels of heading please contact Amelia Emery in the Graduate School.

Contact Us

Mailing Address:

Abilene Christian University
Graduate School
ACU Box 29140
Abilene, Texas 79699

Physical Address:

Hardin Administration Building
Room 216

Phone or Email:

If you have any questions about the thesis process, please contact Amelia Emery at 325-674-2979 or ahe05a@acu.edu.