Brigham Young University. Dept. of Health Sciences

The Department of Health Sciences was organized in 1970 when the Department of Health and Safety Education was abolished, and continued many of the same programs, goals, and objectives. It was originally a part of the College of Physical Education and then became part of the College of Health and Human Performance. In 2002 its name was simplified to be Health Science. Department chairs included Ray Watters (1970-1979), Ronald L. Rhodes (1979-1986), L. McKay Rollins (1986-1992), Keith Karren (1992-1999), and Gordon B. Lindsay (1999-2002).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Physical Education. Dept. of Health Sciences

Brigham Young University. College of Health and Human Performance. Dept. of Health Sciences

Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences. Dept. of Health Sciences

Brigham Young University. Health Sciences Dept.

Description

Established: 1970

Abolished: 2002

Location: Provo, Utah (1970- )

Functions

A four-year program was offered under the Department of Health Sciences, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science, either with or without a teaching emphasis. Students with the teaching emphasis were trained to teach in public schools, while those completing the non-teaching degree worked toward governmental or voluntary health agency employment. Courses offered included Personal Health, General Parasitology, and Abnormal Psychology.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Health Sciences functions under the administration of a chairman under a dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical Education (1970-1998)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Health and Human Performance (1998-2002)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Health and Safety Education (1970)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Health Science (2002)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1970-1972: p. 528, 96, 304-305 (Ray Watters, chairman; four-year program offered leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with or without teaching emphasis, teaching emphasis leads to work in public schools, non-teaching degree worked toward governmental or voluntary health agency employment; courses offered: Personal Health, General Parasitology, and Abnormal Psychology; Dept. of Health Science, variant name)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1979-1980: p. 250 (Ronald L. Rhodes, chairman)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1986-1987: p. 306 (L. McKay Rollins, chairman)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1992-1993: p. 299 (Keith Karren, chairman)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog 1999-2000: p. 407 (Gordon B. Lindsay, chairman)

Brigham Young University undergraduate catalog, 2002: p. 215 (Health Science)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00408

Creator: CEM