Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, previously the College of Family Living and the College of Social Sciences, was established in 1981 within Brigham Young University. Since 1981, the college has had the following deans: Martin B. Hickman, Stan L. Albrecht, Donovan E. Fleming, Clayne L. Pope, and David B. Magleby.

Description

Established: 1981

Location: Provo, Utah (1981- )

Functions

The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences was originally organized with an emphasis on broad education the helps students appreciate values found in a complex society while contributing effectively to those values. In addition, the college seeks to prepare professionals who can discover additional truths of the past to enable us to better understand and serve individuals, families, and institutions.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences has been the administering body for the following departments and schools: American Heritage, Anthropology, Child Development and Family Relationships, Clothing and Textiles, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Home and Family Development, Home Economics Education, Home Economics, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Family Sciences, Political Science, School of Family Life. The college has also been the administering body for the following centers, institutes, and programs: Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Family and Community History Center, Center for Family and Community History, Comprehensive Clinic, Center for International and Area Studies, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Family Resource Management, Family Living Center, Family Studies Program, Neuroscience Center, Family and Demographic Research Institute, and Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History. The college is administered by a dean and associate deans under the direction of the university president.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1981- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family Living (1981)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1981)

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

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Child Development and Family Relationships (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Clothing and Textiles (1981-1999)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Economics (1981 - )

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

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Government (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History (1981 - )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Home and Family Development (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Home Economics Education (1981-1984)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Home Economics (1984-1990)

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

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work (1981-1986)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. School of Social Work (1986 - )

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

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Family Sciences (1982-1999) )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science (1982 - )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of American Heritage (1982 - )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Charles Redd Center for Western Studies (1983-1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Family and Community History Center (1985-1988)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Center for Family and Community History (1988-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Comprehensive Clinic (1983-1984)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Center for International and Area Studies (1981-1984)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies (1984-1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Family Resource Management (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Family Living Center (1982-1987)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Family Studies Program (1983-1996)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Neuroscience Center (2005 - )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Family and Demographic Research Institute (1983-1984)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History (1983-1989)

Associated Archival Materials

College of Family, Home and Social Sciences records, 1952-1998. (UA 661)

Campus newsletter samples, 1981-1991. (UA 852)

Dean's Office records, 1990-1991. (UA 907)

Dean's Office Records, 1979-1998. (UA 1201)

EPAS Re-Affirmation documents, 2005. (UA 1227)

[Home economics students and faculty members at their annual dinner, 1920s]. (UAP 2 Folder 102)

Sources

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1981: p. 46 (Martin B. Hickman, dean; College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences organization purposes; Departments listed as Anthropology, Clothing and Textiles, Child Development and Family Relationships, Economics, Geography, History, Home and Family Development, Home Economics Education, Government, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work; Center for International and Area Studies; Family Resource Management)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1982: p. 121 (Departments of American Heritage, Family Sciences, Political Science established within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Family Living Center)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1983: p. 117 (Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Family Studies Program, Comprehensive Clinic, Family and Demographic Research Institute, Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1984: p. 107 (David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies; Dept. of Home Economics established within the college)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1985: p. 103 (Family and Community History Center)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1986: p. 113 (Stan L. Albrecht, dean) p. 146 (School of Social Work)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1988: p. 113 (Center for Family and Community History)

Brigham Young University Bulletin General Catalog, 1990: p. 43 (Donovan E. Fleming, dean)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1994: p. 51 (Clayne L. Pope, dean)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1999-2000, via WWW, Aug. 12, 2009: (School of Family Life)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2003, via WWW, Aug. 11, 2009: (David B. Magleby, dean)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2005-2006, via WWW, Aug. 12, 2009: (Neuroscience Center)

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Record ID: EAC-2009-00178

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