Degree

Definition

Information about theses/dissertations and other items created at the University of North Texas.

Degree information can come from the following parts of a thesis or dissertation:

Or from the following parts of a College of Music recital:

For other items, this information may be found on (or inferred from) the item or accompanying information.

Parts:

Degree qualifier – drop-down menu

Degree information – text field

Repeatable?: Yes - to include multiple kinds of degree information (up to six) click ‘Add’ to repeat all field parts; “department” can be repeated as necessary, but other information types (level, discipline, grantor, etc.) cannot be used more than once
Required?: No (more information)

This section is only used for:
- theses and dissertations
- degree recitals in the UNT College of Music
- other output from the UNT community
For each document, include all relevant parts

Guideline	Examples
Enter the degree name as it appears on the title page or equivalent Fully spell out the degree name	Master of Music

Guideline	Examples
Select the degree level from the controlled vocabulary (The degree name will start with “Doctor” or “Master”>)	Doctoral Master’s
For senior recitals, the level will be “Bachelor’s”	Bachelor’s

Guideline	Examples
Select the degree publication type from the controlled vocabulary	Doctoral Dissertation Master’s Thesis Problem in Lieu of a Master’s Thesis

Guideline	Examples
Enter the name of the program (or major discipline) as it appears on the title page or equivalent	Elementary Education

This subfield may be used for any items created at the University of North Texas
For theses and dissertations, this should be the same as the department chair listed on the title page
For items other than theses and dissertations, use the current department associated with the creator(s)
- The department will not be changed retroactively if the creator moves to a different department

Guideline	Examples
Record the name of the department or school associated with the work Use the short form of the department name (omitting “Department of”)	Political Science
If the item has multiple creators from different departments, include each one separately	Library and Information Science Digital Projects

Guideline	Examples
Record the name of the degree-granting institution as it appears on the title page or equivalent	University of North Texas

Doctorate in Physics

Master’s in Visual Arts

Master’s in Political Science

Doctorate in Literature

Artist Certificate

If feasible, compiling controlled vocabularies for degree name and discipline facilitate consistency.
In some cases, Academic Department will also be related to the Institution element.

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