Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geography

The Dept. of Geography was a part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences during its time of operation from 1955 to 1965. It then became a part of the newly established College of Social Sciences and remained so until 1981 when it became a part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Dept. of Geography has been under the direction of chairmen Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965; 1968-1981), Floyd Millet (1966-1968); Russell N. Horiuchi (1981-1989); Dale J. Stevens (1989-1995); Richard H. Jackson (1995-2001); J. Matthew Shumway (2001-present). The current chair is Ryan Russell Jensen.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography

Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography

Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography

Description

Established: 1955

Location: Provo, Utah (1955- )

Functions

The Dept. of Geography provided instruction to those wishing to build a vast cultural education around a primary interest in geography and the understanding of the world and its problems. Courses offered included Geography in World Affairs, Geography of Climates, Industrial Geography, Urban Geography and Geography of Underdeveloped Areas.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Dept. of Geography functions under the administration of a department chair under the direction of the college dean. During its existence, the department has been under the direction of the deans of and parts of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1955-1965), the College of Social Sciences (1965-1981), and part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- ).

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1955-1966)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1966-1981)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geology and Geography (1955)

Associated Archival Materials

Personal Papers Collection, 1934-2002 (UA 1036)

Tenure policies and practices of United States geography departments : suggestions for Brigham Young University's Department of Geography (378.2 B1735 1999)

Deptartment chair records, 1955-1973 (UA 523)

Papers, 1950-1996 (MSS 2023)

Sources

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 3 p. 118, 120 (under College of Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1955-1956: p. 239-241 (example courses: Geography in World Affairs, Geography of Climates, Industrial Geography, Urban Geography, and Geography of Underdeveloped Areas.)

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 4 p. 498-499 (Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965), Floyd Millet (1966-1967), and Robert L. Layton (1968-1975), department chairmen)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of Geography was previously in the College of Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of Geography was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (Russell N. Horiuchi, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1989-1990: p. 110 (Dale J. Stevens, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 207 (Richard H. Jackson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 202 (J. Matthew Shumway, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2019-2020; Department of Geography

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00322

Creator: CEM