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After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became an university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School, and the High School. The Department of Biology was organized in 1908 under the College, a result of the earlier division of the Department of Natural Science. When the College became the Church Teachers College in 1909 the department retained its name.
 
After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became an university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School, and the High School. The Department of Biology was organized in 1908 under the College, a result of the earlier division of the Department of Natural Science. When the College became the Church Teachers College in 1909 the department retained its name.
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Brigham Young University. College. Biology Dept.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==

Revision as of 15:14, 5 June 2009

After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became an university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School, and the High School. The Department of Biology was organized in 1908 under the College, a result of the earlier division of the Department of Natural Science. When the College became the Church Teachers College in 1909 the department retained its name.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College. Biology Dept.

Description

Established: 1908

Abolished: 1909

Location: Provo, Utah (1908-1909)

Functions

The Department of Biology was responsible for the courses in Biology and Botany.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Biology was part of the College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University. Ralph V. Chamberlain served as the Department Chairman.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College (1908-1909)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Natural Science (1908)

Later unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Biology (1909)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1908-1909: p. 28 (part of the College) p. 38-39 (Department of Biology, courses listed, Biology and Botany)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 44 (Department of Natural Science; taught courses in chemistry)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 494 (department chairman: Ralph V. Chamberlain, 1908-1910)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00024

Creator: UPB