Church Teachers College. Dept. of History and Political Science

Under the Church Teachers College, the Department of History and Government was renamed the Department of History and Political Science in 1917. When the Church Teachers College split in 1920, the Department of History and Political Science retained its name and function under the newly organized School of Arts and Sciences.

Variant names

Church Teachers College. History and Political Science Dept.

Description

Established: 1917

Abolished: 1920

Location: Provo, Utah (1917-1920)

Functions

The Department of History and Political Science was responsible for teaching courses in history, government, and political science.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of History and Political Science was part of the Church Teachers College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University. W. E. Morgan served as Department Chairman from 1916 to 1919.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Church Teachers College (1917-1920)

Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of History and Government (1917)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Political Science (1920)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1917-1918: p. 20 (part of the Church Teachers College) p. 40-41 (Department of History and Political Science, courses listed)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1912-1913: p. 42 (Department of History and Government)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 505 (department chairman: W. E. Morgan, 1916-1919)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00064

Creator: UPB