Brigham Young University. Dept. of Environmental Design

The Department of Environmental Design was established in 1970 in the College of Family Living as part of a reorganization of the Department of Housing and and Home Management. Milo R. Baughman served as department chairman. In 1973 the department was renamed the Department of Interior Design.

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Family Living. Dept. of Environmental Design

Brigham Young University. Environmental Design Dept.

Description

Established: 1970

Abolished: 1973

Location: Provo, Utah (1970-1973)

Functions

The Department of Environmental Design was organized to train students in improving the condition of our natural environment. It consisted of four fields, that of environmental landscape and urban design; environmental product design; environmental graphic design; designer of interior environmental (professional); and designer of interior environmental (major).

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Environmental Design functioned under the administration of a chairman under a college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family Living (1970-1973)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Housing and Home Management (1970)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Interior Design (1973)

Associated Archival Materials

Salem. (AC 901 .A1a no.2917)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1970-1972: p. 528, 260 (Milo R. Baughman, chairman; functioned to educate students in environmental improvement; fields included: environmental landscape and urban design, environmental product design, environmental graphic design, designer of interior environmental (professional), and designer of interior environmental (major))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1972-1973: p. 545 (Milo R. Baughman, chairman)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00345

Creator: CEM