Brigham Young University. Dept. of Biology (1985-2003)

The Department of Biology was established in 1985. The department was part of the College of Biology and Agriculture, and functioned in association with the Department of Secondary Education. Prior to this time, biology was not a department-level program, and was managed directly by the college through a program coordinator. The department was administered by coordinators Bruce Nephi Smith (1985-1989), Richard R. Tolman (1989-1993), and beginning in 1993 under the joint direction of Richard R. Tolman and Don D. Bloxham (1993-2003).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Dept. of Biology Teaching

Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture. Dept. of Biology

Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture. Dept. of Biology (Composite Teaching)

Description

Established: 1985

Abolished: 2003

Location: Provo, Utah (1985-2003)

Functions

The Dept. of Biology offered courses in biology, offering two bachelor degrees; one in biology, and one in biology teaching.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was responsible to a coordinator who reported to the dean of the college. Beginning in 1993, the leadership of the department was split between two co-coordinators.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (1989-2003)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secondary Education (1984-1997) (1985-1994)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Integrative Biology (2003)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Undergraduate Catalog 1985-1986 p. 45 (inception of the Dept. of Biology; Bruce Nephi Smith, coordinator; degrees offered; administrative structure; variant name, Biology Teaching; affiliated with Dept. of Secondary Education)

Brigham Young University Annual Undergraduate Catalog 1989-1990 p. 39 (Richard R. Tolman, coordinator)

Brigham Young University Annual Undergraduate Catalog 1993-1994 p. 85 (Richard R. Tolman and Dan D. Bloxham, co-coordinators; variant name, Composite Teaching)

Maintenance Information

Record ID:EAC-2011-00195

Creator: UPB/ARC