Brigham Young University. Nonmajor Programs

Nonmajor Programs were a group of academic areas and departments which were available to students who had not yet selected a major field of study. The following individuals served as deans: J. Elliot Cameron (1979-1980), David M. Sorenson (1980-1986), and Maren Mouritsen (1986-1992).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. Non-major Programs

Description

Established: 1979

Abolished: 1992

Location: Provo, Utah (1979-1992)

Functions

Among the academic areas and departments of study under Nonmajor Programs were Military Science, Aerospace Studies, the Career Education Program, American Indian Education, General Studies, the General Education Learning Center, Minority Education, and Multicultural Education. Students could take courses in any of the departments as preparation for enrolling in the subsequent college.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Nonmajor Programs functioned under the administration of the Assistant to the President-Dean of Student Life.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1979-1992)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Military Science (1979-1987)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Aerospace Studies (1979-1987)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Career Education Program (1979-1992)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Indian Education Dept. (1979-1981)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of General Studies (1979-1992)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. General Education Learning Center (1977-1981)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Minority Education (1978-1981)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Dept. (1981-1985)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Nonmajor Advisement Center (1979-1985)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Open-Major Advisement Center (1985-1992)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of General Studies (1979)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1979-1980: p. 46, 125 (J. Elliot Cameron, assistant to the president-dean of student life; group of academic areas and departments which were available to students who had not yet selected a major field of study; academic areas and departments of study: Military Science, Aerospace Studies, the Career Education Program, American Indian Education, General Studies, the General Education Learning Center, Minority Education; Non-major Programs, variant name)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1980-1981: p. 45 (David M. Sorenson, Dean of Student Life)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1983-1984: p. 289 (Multicultural Education added)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1986-1987: p. 259 (Maren M. Mouritsen, dean)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00481

Creator: CEM