Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Rural Engineering"

 
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The Department of Rural Social Economics was established by the College of Applied Science in 1923.  Lowry Nelson presided over the Department of Rural Engineering from 1923-1925.   
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In 1923 the Department of Agricultural Engineering was renamed the Department of Rural Engineering.  The department is listed as an active department from 1923-1925.  No department chairmen are recorded.   
  
 
==Variant names==
 
==Variant names==
 
Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science.  Dept. of Rural Social Economics
 
  
 
Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Rural Engineering
 
Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Rural Engineering
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Brigham Young University. Rural Engineering Dept.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
The Department of Rural Social Economics was designed to examine the issues and complexities facing agriculture in the Western states.  Courses included: principles of agricultural economics, cooperative marketing, rural education, the Mormon village, rural sociology, farm management, western land problems, and American agrarian reform.  
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The department of Rural Engineering was designed to prepare students to solve the elementary mechanical and engineering problems which arise in rural life.  No courses are listed for the period between 1923-1925.  Courses from the earlier Department of Agricultural Engineering included coursework relating to farm mechanics, roads, irrigation and drainage, and U.S. methods of land subdivision. 
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
  
The department was administered by the department chairman, under the direction of the college dean.
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The department was administered by the department chairmen, under the direction of the college dean.
  
 
==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science]] ([[date::1923]]-[[date::1925]])
 
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science]] ([[date::1923]]-[[date::1925]])
  
==Associated Archival Materials==
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Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering]] ([[date::1923]])
 
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'''Insert references to all associated materials here.'''
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1923-1924: p. 13 (Lowry Nelson (1923-1924) p. 203-204 (course offerings)  
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 43-44 (course work for previous unit) 
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1923-1924: p. 39 (Dept. of Rural Engineering listed as department under the College of Applied Sciences)
  
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1924-1925: p. 210 (course offering; Lowry Nelson (1924-1925))  
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1924-1925: p. 40 (Dept. of Rural Engineering listed as department under the College of Applied Sciences)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==
  
Record ID: EAC-2009-003??
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Record ID: EAC-2009-00456
  
Creator: RSP
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Creator: UPB

Latest revision as of 18:41, 29 December 2010

In 1923 the Department of Agricultural Engineering was renamed the Department of Rural Engineering. The department is listed as an active department from 1923-1925. No department chairmen are recorded.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Rural Engineering

Brigham Young University. Rural Engineering Dept.

Description

Established: 1923

Abolished: 1925

Location: Provo, Utah (1923-1925)

Functions

The department of Rural Engineering was designed to prepare students to solve the elementary mechanical and engineering problems which arise in rural life. No courses are listed for the period between 1923-1925. Courses from the earlier Department of Agricultural Engineering included coursework relating to farm mechanics, roads, irrigation and drainage, and U.S. methods of land subdivision.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by the department chairmen, under the direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1923-1925)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering (1923)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 43-44 (course work for previous unit)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1923-1924: p. 39 (Dept. of Rural Engineering listed as department under the College of Applied Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1924-1925: p. 40 (Dept. of Rural Engineering listed as department under the College of Applied Sciences)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00456

Creator: UPB