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The Dept. of Biology was a part of the Church Teachers College until the college was split in 1920. The department was placed under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences. The department was abolished in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences was renamed the College of Arts and Sciences. Martin P. Henderson was the chairman of the Dept. of Biology. | The Dept. of Biology was a part of the Church Teachers College until the college was split in 1920. The department was placed under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences. The department was abolished in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences was renamed the College of Arts and Sciences. Martin P. Henderson was the chairman of the Dept. of Biology. | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Biology | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Biology | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Established: [[established in::date::1920]] | Established: [[established in::date::1920]] | ||
| − | Abolished: [[abolished in::date:: | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1925]] |
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date::1925]]) |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| − | The Dept. of Biology includes classes of | + | The Dept. of Biology includes classes of general botany; field biology; plant physiology; plant histology; bacteriology; algae and fungi; liverworts, mosses, and ferns; seed plants; diseases of cultivated plants; methods in plant pathology; general zoology; heredity and eugenics; hygiene and sanitation; elementary neurology; infant welfare; human physiology; sex education; and research. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | + | The department was administered by a department chair. At the time of its establishment it was under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences, and was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date::1921]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date::1921]]) | ||
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| + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences]] ([[date::1921]]-[[date::1925]]) | ||
Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Church Teachers College. Dept. of Biology]] ([[date::1909]]-[[date::1920]]) | Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Church Teachers College. Dept. of Biology]] ([[date::1909]]-[[date::1920]]) | ||
| − | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. | + | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Botany]] ([[date::1925]]-[[date::1954]]) |
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| + | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Zoology and Entomology]] ([[date::1925]]-[[date::1954]]) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | Brigham Young University Annual Catalogs, 1919-1923: p. 7, p. 53-58 (Martin P. Henderson appears to be Department Chairman; courses offered by the department) | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalogs, 1919-1923: p. 7, p. 53-58 (Martin P. Henderson appears to be Department Chairman; courses offered by the department) |
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:28, 30 October 2009
The Dept. of Biology was a part of the Church Teachers College until the college was split in 1920. The department was placed under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences. The department was abolished in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences was renamed the College of Arts and Sciences. Martin P. Henderson was the chairman of the Dept. of Biology.
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Variant Names
Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Biology
Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Biology
Brigham Young University. Biology Dept.
Description
Established: 1920
Abolished: 1925
Location: Provo, Utah (1920-1925)
Functions
The Dept. of Biology includes classes of general botany; field biology; plant physiology; plant histology; bacteriology; algae and fungi; liverworts, mosses, and ferns; seed plants; diseases of cultivated plants; methods in plant pathology; general zoology; heredity and eugenics; hygiene and sanitation; elementary neurology; infant welfare; human physiology; sex education; and research.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair. At the time of its establishment it was under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences, and was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1925)
Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Biology (1909-1920)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Botany (1925-1954)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Zoology and Entomology (1925-1954)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalogs, 1919-1923: p. 7, p. 53-58 (Martin P. Henderson appears to be Department Chairman; courses offered by the department)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00174
Creator: UPB