Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences

The College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, previously the College of Applied Science, was established within Brigham Young University in 1954 and continued in operation under its name until it was established as the College of Biology and Agriculture in 1983. Between 1954 and 1983 the deans and acting deans of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences were as follows: Clarence Cottam, Raymond B. Farnsworth, Merrill J. Hallam, Rudger H. Walker, A. Lester Allen, and Bruce Nephi Smith.

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Description

Established: 1954

Abolished: 1983

Location: Provo, Utah (1954-1983)

Functions

The College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences was organized into a biological division to help students study and understand more fully the plant and animal world, as well as an agricultural division to provide students with instruction in the principles and technical operations pertaining to the farm, shop, trades, and industries.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences was the administering body for the following departments: Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Bacteriology, Botany, Horticulture and Horticultural Specialties, Industrial Arts and Drawing, Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Horticulture, Agronomy and Horticulture, Microbiology, Biological and Agricultural Education, Botany and Range Science, Zoology, Food Science and Nutrition, and Range Science. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1954-1983)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1922-1954)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agronomy (1954-1968)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Animal Husbandry (1954-1964)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Bacteriology (1954-1968)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Botany (1954-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Horticulture and Horticultural Specialties (1954-1964)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Industrial Arts and Drawing (1954-1959)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Zoology and Entomology (1954-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agricultural Economics (1955-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Animal Science (1964-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Horticulture (1964-1968)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture (1968-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Microbiology (1968-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Education (1972-1977)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Botany and Range Science (1972-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Zoology (1972-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition (1974-1983)

Associated Archival Materials

Records, 1969-1974 (UA 442)

Sources

Brigham Young University Quarterly Annual Catalog Issue, 1954: p. 354 (Clarence Cottam, dean; departments listed as Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Bacteriology, Botany, Horticulture and Horticultural Specialties, Industrial Arts and Drawing, Zoology and Entomology; College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences purposes)

Brigham Young University Quarterly Annual Catalog Issue, 1955: p. 376 (Raymond B. Farnsworth, acting dean; Dept. of Agricultural Economics established within the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Catalog of Courses, 1959: p. 89 (Merrill J. Hallman, acting dean; departments listed as Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Bacteriology, Botany, Horticulture and Horticultural Specialties, and Zoology and Entomology)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Catalog of Courses, 1961: p. 105 (Rudger H. Walker, dean)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Catalog of Courses, 1964-1966: p. 62-63 (Departments listed as Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Science, Horticulture, Bacteriology, Botany, Zoology and Entomology)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Catalog of Courses, 1968-1970: p. 88-89 (Departments listed as Agricultural Economics, Agronomy and Horticulture, Animal Science, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology and Entomology)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Catalog of Courses, 1970-1972: p. 71 (A. Lester Allen, dean)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 69 (Departments listed as Agricultural Economics, Agronomy and Horticulture, Animal Science, Biological and Agricultural Education, Botany and Range Science, Microbiology, Zoology)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1974-1975: p. 73 (Dept. of Food and Science Nutrition established within the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1976-1977: p. 50 (Dept. of Range Science established within the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1977-1978: p. 39 (Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Education does not appear as a department of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1979: p. 38 (Dept. of Range Science does not appear as a department of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1982: p. 39 (Bruce Nephi Smith, dean)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1983: p. 33 (College of Biology and Agriculture established within Brigham Young University)

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