Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Office Practice"

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Earlier unit: [[earlier::Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration]] ([[date::1922]])
 
Earlier unit: [[earlier::Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration]] ([[date::1922]])
  
Later unit: [[later::Brigham Young University. College of Commerce. Dept. of Secretarial Practice]] ([[date::1942]])
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Later unit: [[later::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secretarial Practice]] ([[date::1942]])
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 14:54, 28 September 2009

In 1922, Brigham Young University created the College of Commerce and Business Administration out of the Department of Commerce and Business Administration within the College of Arts and Sciences. Students could only minor in Office Practice; no major was offered. The Dept. of Office Practice was moved to the College of Commerce in 1929. Chairmen included Edward H. Holt (1922-1925), Bertha Roberts (1927-1928), Lynn Lloyd (1929), Edward H. Holt (1930-1938) and Evan M. Croft (1939-1942).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration. Office Practice Dept.

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration. Dept. of Office Practice

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce. Dept. of Office Practice

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce. Office Practice Dept.

Description

Established: 1922

Abolished: 1942

Location: Provo, Utah (1922-1942)

Functions

The Department of Office Practice was responsible for the teaching of courses in general secretarial work. The Department of Office Practice was one of five departments created within it and administered courses in Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Management, and Business English. The Dept. of Office Practice also included classes on elementary shorthand, elementary shorthand dictation, shorthand theory review and speed building, shorthand speed building and transcription, advanced shorthand transcription and speed building, advanced shorthand speed building and reporting, elementary typewriting, typewriting speed building, mechanics of business letters and forms, secretarial training, office machines, business English, advanced shorthand speed building and reporting, mechanics of business letters and forms, and fundamentals of business education.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean. The Department of Office Practice was part of the College of Commerce and Business Administration between 1922 and 1929. The Dept. of Office Practice was moved to the College of Commerce in 1929.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration (1922-1929)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce (1929-1942)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration (1922)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secretarial Practice (1942)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 37 (part of the College of Commerce and Business Administration) p. 39-43 (Dept. of Accounting and Business Administration, courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 66 (Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration part of the College of Arts and Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1930: p. 59 (same dept. under the renamed College of Commerce)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 506 (department chairs: Edward H. Holt, 1921-1925; Bertha Roberts, 1927-1928; G. Lynn Lloyd, 1929)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1937-1938: p. 93 (creation and course offerings)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1941-1942: p. 112 (purpose and course offerings)

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 506 (Edward H. Holt 1937-1938) (Evan M. Croft 1939-1942)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00116

Creator: UPB