Brigham Young University. Dept. of Family Economics and Home Management

The Department of Family Economics and Home Management was introduced to the College of Family Living in 1970 as part of a reorganization of the Department of Housing and Home Management. Department chairs included Virginia F. Cutler (1970-1972) and Gary D. Hansen (1972-1978). In 1978 the department was renamed the Department of Family Resource Management.

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Family Living. Dept. of Family Economics and Home Management

Brigham Young University. Family Economics and Home Management Dept.

Description

Established: 1970

Abolished: 1978

Location: Provo, Utah (1970-1978)

Functions

To offer courses designed to: 1) Serve curriculum needs of other departments—contributing particularly to the training of prospective teachers in home economics, marriage and family counselors, social workers, and missionaries. 2) Assist students in group housing or in home situations to assess their human and nonhuman resources and make the most effective use of them through application of basic economic and management principles. 3) Provide a systematic study plan for students pursing work toward the baccalaureate and M. S. degrees preparatory to doing professional work in home extension, consumer services, education, business, and international home science programs.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Family Economics and Home Management was a department within the College of Family Living. The Department Chair was under the direction of the Dean of the College of Family Living.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family Living (1970-1978)

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

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Family Resource Management (1978)

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1970-1972: p. 272 (Dept. of Family Economics and Home Management created; Virginia F. Cutler, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1972-1973: p. 289 (Gary D. Hansen, Chair)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00346

Creator: LFW