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− | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in | + | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in 2007 when the College of Biology and Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences; the department was formerly known as the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. Val J. Anderson has served as department chair since 2007. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | Established: [[established in::date:: | + | Established: [[established in::date::2007]] |
− | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::2007]]-) |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
− | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences provided for several programs including | + | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences prepared students to confront "four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century," namely, the use of biotechnology to help an ever-growing human population; the prevention of human activities from having negative effects on the environment; conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and management of landscapes with resource limitations and aesthetics in mind. The department provided for several programs including BS degrees in bio-agribusiness management, environmental science, landscape management, and plant biology; master's degree in agronomy; BS and master's degrees in genetics and biotechnology; and BS, master's degrees, and PhDs in wildlife and wildlands conservation. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
− | Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog | + | Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog: p. 313 (degrees listed) |
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+ | Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: College of Life Sciences Addendum (name change from Plant and Animal Sciences to Plant and Wildlife Sciences effective 1 May 2007); Biology Department page (Val J. Anderson, chair) | ||
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+ | Brigham Young University 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences page ("Disciplines in the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences focus on four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century: harnessing biological technology to meet the needs of an expanding human population in the developing world; assessing and minimizing the impact of human activities on an increasingly vulnerable environment; management and conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and managing landscapes to meet increasing water, space, and other resource limitations while enhancing the aesthetic quality of urban environments.") | ||
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
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Record ID: EAC-2009-00169 | Record ID: EAC-2009-00169 | ||
− | Creator: | + | Creator: UPB |
Revision as of 12:02, 8 April 2010
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in 2007 when the College of Biology and Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences; the department was formerly known as the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. Val J. Anderson has served as department chair since 2007.
Contents
Description
Established: 2007
Location: Provo, Utah (2007-)
Functions
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences prepared students to confront "four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century," namely, the use of biotechnology to help an ever-growing human population; the prevention of human activities from having negative effects on the environment; conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and management of landscapes with resource limitations and aesthetics in mind. The department provided for several programs including BS degrees in bio-agribusiness management, environmental science, landscape management, and plant biology; master's degree in agronomy; BS and master's degrees in genetics and biotechnology; and BS, master's degrees, and PhDs in wildlife and wildlands conservation.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences (2007- )
Earlier Unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences (2007)
Sources
Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog: p. 313 (degrees listed)
Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: College of Life Sciences Addendum (name change from Plant and Animal Sciences to Plant and Wildlife Sciences effective 1 May 2007); Biology Department page (Val J. Anderson, chair)
Brigham Young University 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences page ("Disciplines in the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences focus on four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century: harnessing biological technology to meet the needs of an expanding human population in the developing world; assessing and minimizing the impact of human activities on an increasingly vulnerable environment; management and conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and managing landscapes to meet increasing water, space, and other resource limitations while enhancing the aesthetic quality of urban environments.")
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00169
Creator: UPB