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− | After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became a university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School and the High School. The Department of History and Sociology was organized in 1904 under the College. In 1906, the department was renamed History and Social Science, when it also began class instruction for economics. | + | After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became a university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School and the High School. The Department of History and Sociology was organized in 1904 under the College. In 1906, the department was renamed History and Social Science, when it also began class instruction for economics. The department chair was John C. Swenson (1904-1906). |
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− | The Department of History and Sociology was part of the College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University | + | The Department of History and Sociology was part of the College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University. |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== |
Latest revision as of 19:50, 7 September 2023
After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became a university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School and the High School. The Department of History and Sociology was organized in 1904 under the College. In 1906, the department was renamed History and Social Science, when it also began class instruction for economics. The department chair was John C. Swenson (1904-1906).
Contents
Variant Names
Brigham Young University. College. Dept. of History and Sociology
Description
Established: 1904
Abolished: 1906
Location: Provo, Utah (1904-1906)
Functions
The Department of History and Sociology was responsible for the teaching of courses in history and sociology.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department of History and Sociology was part of the College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College (1904-1906)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Social Science (1905)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p. 33 (part of the College) p. 51-52 (Department of History and Sociology)
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1906-1907: p. 46 (Department of History and Social Science; courses offered History, Economics, and Sociology)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 499 (department chairman, John C. Swensen, 1906-1920)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00010
Creator: UPB