BYU Harold B. Lee Library

In 1964, the Asian Studies Program was an interdepartmental program within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences which provided for two majors or a major and minor combination leading to the B.A. degree.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. Dept. of History

Description

Established: 1981

Abolished:

Location: Provo, Utah (1981-)

Functions

To offer preparations for careers in teaching, law, business, government, sales and advertising, editing, library and archival work, and other areas. It also builds one of the most essential elements of the mature personality: the ability to see issues, movements, and ideas in their broader perspective.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Economics 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 (1981)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981-)

Associated Archival Materials

Oral History, 1989. (MSS 2737--De Lamar Jensen, author)

Arnold H. Green Oral History Interview, Sept. 13, 1988. (UA OH 147)

Oral History, 1988. (MSS OH 902--Ted J. Warner, author)

Oral History, 1988-1989. (UA OH 157--James B. Allen, author)

Records, 1960-1991. (UA 1113)

Thomas G. Alexander Papers, 1953-2004. (MSS 1970)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of History was previously in the College of Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of History was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (Ted J. Warner, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 350 (James B. Allen, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 127 (Paul B. Pixton, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1994-1995: p. 209 (Kendall W. Brown, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2000-2001: p. 205 (Frank W. Fox, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2003-2004: p. 199 (Neil L. York, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 194 (Arnold H. Green, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2008-2009: Accessed online at: http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2008-2009ucat/departments/History/HistMain.php on 10/01/2009 (Shawn W. Miller, Chair)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00256

Creator: LFW