Church Teachers College. Dept. of Economics and Sociology
Under the Church Teachers College, the Department of Economics and Commerce split into the Department of Business Education and the Department of Economics and Sociology in 1919. One year later, when the Church Teachers College split, the Department of Economics and Sociology retained its name and function under the newly organized School of Arts and Sciences. The department chair was John C. Swenson (1919-1920).
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Variant names
Church Teachers College. Economics and Sociology Dept.
Description
Established: 1919
Abolished: 1920
Location: Provo, Utah (1919-1920)
Functions
The Department of Economics and Sociology was responsible for teaching courses in economics and sociology.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department of Economics and Sociology was part of the Church Teachers College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Church Teachers College (1919-1920)
Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Economics and Commerce (1919)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Economics and Sociology (1920)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1919-1920: p. 19 (part of the Church Teachers College) p. 68 (Department of Economics and Sociology; courses offered)
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1917-1918: p. 49 (Department of Economics and Commerce)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 496 (department chairman: Russell Swenson, 1919-1920)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00062
Creator: UPB