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The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages was created in 1972 when the Department of Classical and Asian Languages split. Department chairmen included Donworth V. Gubler from 1972 to 1978 and Donald K. Jarvis from 1978 to 1982. In 1982 the department split into the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Humanities. Dept. of Asian and Slavic Languages

Brigham Young University. Asian and Slavic Languages Dept.

Description

Established: 1972

Abolished: 1982

Location: Provo, Utah (1972-1982)

Functions

The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages offered instruction in the following languages: Mandarin Chinese, Finnish, Japanese, and Russian. Degrees were offered in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by the department chairmen, under the direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities (1972-1982)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Classical and Asian Languages (1972)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1968-1972) (1972)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Asian and Near Eastern Languages (1982)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1982)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 354 (department functions) p. 544 (Donworth V. Gubler (1972-1973))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 280 (Donald K. Jarvis (1978-1979))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00445

Creator: RSP