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==Associated Archival Materials==
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Papers, 1929-1955 (UA 171)
  
 
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 278 (Dept. of Languages created)
 
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 278 (Dept. of Languages created)
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
 
 
Papers, 1929-1955 (UA 171)
 
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Revision as of 10:22, 30 October 2009

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1926 when the Dept. of Modern Languages and Latin was renamed. In 1954 the department was transferred to the newly formed College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 1957 the department was renamed the Department of Languages. The department chairs included Gerrit de Jong (1927-1929), Benjamin F. Cummings (1930-1951) Harold W. Lee (1952-1953), and Arthur R. Watkins (1954-1957).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages

Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages

Brigham Young University. Modern and Classical Languages Dept.

Description

Established: 1926

Abolished: 1957

Location: Provo, Utah (1926-1957)

Functions

The department was meant to help facilitate the completion of the equivalent of at least twenty-four hours of an approved foreign language for students who are pursuing a University and departmental major or minor with the Bachelor of Arts degree. At the time of its establishment the department taught classes in French, German, Spanish, Latin, and Phonetics. By 1954 the department was also teaching Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Semitics, and Linguistics.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean. The department was associated with the College of Arts and Sciences between 1926 and 1954, and with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences between 1954 and 1957.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences (1926-1954)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954-1957)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Modern Languages and Latin (1926)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Languages (1957)

Associated Archival Materials

Papers, 1929-1955 (UA 171)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1926-1927: p. 51-52 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 134-140 (courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 258-268 (courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 368 (part of College of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 502 (Department Chairs: Gerrit de Jong, 1927-1929; Benjamin F. Cummings, 1930-1951; Harold W. Lee, 1952-1953; and Arthur R. Watkins, 1954)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 319 (Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages was in the College of Arts and Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 292 (Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages was in College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Arthur R. Watkins, Acting Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 278 (Dept. of Languages created)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00200

Creator: UPB