Brigham Young University. Dept. of Plant and Wildlife Sciences
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.
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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