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Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Sociology (1921-1960)]] ([[date::1921]]) | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Sociology (1921-1960)]] ([[date::1921]]) |
Revision as of 09:56, 30 October 2009
The Dept. of Economics and Sociology was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. Russell Swenson was appointed as the Department Chairman and served in the position until the abolition of the School of Arts and Sciences in 1921. The department was then split into the Dept. of Economics and Dept. of Sociology and each was placed in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Variant Names
Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Economics and Sociology
Description
Established: 1920
Abolished: 1921
Location: Provo, Utah (1920-1921)
Functions
The Dept. of Economics and Sociology was responsible for teaching courses of: Elementary Economics, Economic History of the United States, Ocean and Railway Transportation, Public Finance, Money and Banking, Corporate Industry, Labor Problems and Legislation, and Elementary Sociology.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Dept. of Economics and Sociology was a department within the School of Arts and Sciences. Russell Swenson was the Department Chairman and was under the direction of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921)
Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Economics and Sociology (1920)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Economics (1921)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Sociology (1921-1960) (1921)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1920-1921: p. 32 (Dept. of Economics and Sociology was a part of School of Arts and Sciences) p. 69-71 (courses taught by the department).
Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 496 (Russell Swenson was Department Chairman).
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00182
Creator: UPB