Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Sociology"

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==Functions==
 
==Functions==

Revision as of 16:16, 24 February 2011

After Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah became an university, academics were separated into three areas, the College, the Normal School and the High School. The Department of History and Sociology was organized in 1904 under the College. In 1906, the department was renamed History and Social Science, when it also began class instruction for economics.

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College. Dept. of History and Sociology

Description

Established: 1904

Abolished: 1906

Location: Fort Cameron, Utah (1904-1906)

Functions

The Department of History and Sociology was responsible for the teaching of courses in history and sociology.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of History and Sociology was part of the College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University. John C. Swensen served as the Department Chairman.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College (1904-1906)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Social Science (1905)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p. 33 (part of the College) p. 51-52 (Department of History and Sociology)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1906-1907: p. 46 (Department of History and Social Science; courses offered History, Economics, and Sociology)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 499 (department chairman, John C. Swensen, 1906-1920)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00010

Creator: UPB