Brigham Young University. Dept. of Government

The Department of Government was established in 1979 in a renaming of the Department of Political Science. In 1981 the department was moved to the newly formed College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The department chair was F. LaMond Tullis (1981-1982). In 1982, the department became the Department of Political Science.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. Dept. of Government

Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Government

Brigham Young University. Government Dept.

Description

Established: 1979

Abolished:1982

Location: Provo, Utah (1979-1982)

Functions

To provide curriculum in three majors: political science, public policy, and justice administration. These majors provide students with a broad liberal arts education and prepare them for graduate study, law school, public and business administration, and public service.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Government was a department within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Department Chair was under the direction of the Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1979-1982)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Washington Seminar (1979-1982)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Political Science (1921-1979) (1979)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science (1982)

Associated Archival Materials

Records and Correspondence of the Department of Government, 1968-1981 (UA 705)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of Government was previously in the College of Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of Government was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (F. LaMond Tullis, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 121 (Listing for Department of Political Science)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00254

Creator: LFW