School of Graduate Studies Bemidji State University 1500 Birchmont Dr NE, #48 Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 218-755-2027 i [TITLE IN ALL CAPS] by [Name] ____________________ A [Thesis/Research Paper] Submitted to the Faculty of the DEPARTMENT OF [NAME] In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of [DEGREE AND FIELD] BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Bemidji, Minnesota, USA [Month Year] Copyright [year] by [Name] (optional) (Make sure to vertically center page) ii STATEMENT BY THE AUTHOR This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at Bemidji State University and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under the rules of the library. (First paragraph is to be included in thesis papers only – delete for research paper.) Brief quotations from this [thesis/research paper] are allowable without special permission, provided accurate acknowledgement of the source is indicated. 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