Brigham Young University. College of General Studies

The College of General Studies was established when the General College was reorganized and its name was changed. In addition to keeping several of the departments, the reorganized college experienced the addition of several new departments. The following individuals served as deans of the college:

Description

Established: 1973

Abolished: 1979

Location: Provo, Utah (1973-1979)

Functions

The College of General Studies was created to alleviate concerns about the condition of the existing effort placed on general education. It existed to aid students in making more informed career decisions. In addition to the departments of American Indian Education, Career Education, and General Education, the newly organized college experienced the addition of the Honors Program, the Philosophy Department, and Brigham Young University's two ROTC units. Students with an undeclared major were put into the College of General Studies.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The college functioned under the administration of a dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1973-1979)

Subordinate unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Dept. of

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 4 p. 95, 144 (General College name changed to College of General Studies; function to develop and instigate a new concept of general education; old departments of American Indian Education, Career Education, and General Education retained while new departments of Honors Program, Philosophy, and BYU"s two ROTC units added; undeclared students put into the College of General Studies; aided students in making more informed career choices)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1973-1974: p. 532 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1974-1975: p. 529 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1975-1976: p. 247 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1976-1977: p. 281 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1977-1978: p. 281 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1978-1979: p. 279 (C. Terry Warner, dean)

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