Brigham Young University. Dept. of Government
The Department of Government was established in 1979 in a renaming of the Department of Political Science. In 1981 the department was moved to the newly formed College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The department chair was F. LaMond Tullis (1981-1982). In 1982, the department became the Department of Political Science.
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Variant names
Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. Dept. of Government
Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Government
Brigham Young University. Government Dept.
Description
Established: 1979
Abolished:1982
Location: Provo, Utah (1979-1982)
Functions
To provide curriculum in three majors: political science, public policy, and justice administration. These majors provide students with a broad liberal arts education and prepare them for graduate study, law school, public and business administration, and public service.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department of Government was a department within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Department Chair was under the direction of the Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1979-1982)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981-1982)
Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Washington Seminar (1979-1982)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Political Science (1921-1979) (1979)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science (1982)
Associated Archival Materials
Records and Correspondence of the Department of Government, 1968-1981 (UA 705)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of Government was previously in the College of Social Sciences)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of Government was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (F. LaMond Tullis, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 121 (Listing for Department of Political Science)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00254
Creator: LFW