Brigham Young University. Dept. of Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology was created in 1968 by the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Department chairmen included: Don H. Larsen (1968-1971), David M. Donaldson (1972-78), Richard D. Sagers (1979-1983), James A. North (83-89), Donald N. Wright (1989-1998), and Sauna C. Anderson (1998-2002).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Dept. of Microbiology

Brigham Young University. Microbiology Dept.

Description

Established: 1968

Abolished: 2003

Location: Provo, Utah (1968-2003)

Functions

The Department of Microbiology included courses on introductory microbiology, sanitation and public health, general microbiology laboratory, food microbiology, dairy microbiology, applied clinical diagnosis laboratory, epidemiology, bacterial physiology, pathogenic microbiology, immunology, industrial microbiology, virology, cell and tissue culture techniques, radioactive tracer techniques in biology, and microbial genetics.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean. The department was associated with a number of colleges during its history, including the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1968-1983) and the College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2003).

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1968-1983)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2003)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Bacteriology (1968)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Biology (2003)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Center for Molecular Genealogy (2000-2003)

Associated Archival Materials

Records, 1974-1984 (UA 1189)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1970-1972: p. 389-390 (course offerings)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 545 (David M. Donaldson (1972-1973)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1979-1980: p. 250 (Richard D. Sagers (1979-1980)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 352 (James A. North (1983-1984)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1989-1990: p. 282 (Donald N. Wright (1989-1990)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1998-1999: p. 427 (Shauna C. Anderson (1998-1999)

Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 503 (Don H. Larsen (1968-1971); David M. Donaldson (1972-)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00359

Creator: RSP