The title of your thesis. The name of the second person who will sign your thesis. The department granting your degree. The list of other degrees you hold, as described in the Specifications . In the body of the abstract you can include commands, math mode, multiple paragraphs, etc.
Optional prologue commands The following commands are optional.
The year you receive your degree. If you don't include this, LaTeX will just use the current year. The dedication page. The first argument, the title, is optional. The second argument is the body of the dedication.