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The Department of Rural Social Economics was established by the College of Applied Science in 1929. Lowry Nelson acted as department chairman from 1929-1931.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Rural Social Economics

Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Rural School Economics

Description

Established: 1929

Abolished: 1931

Location: Provo, Utah (1929-1931)

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.

Assets and Administrative Structure

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

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1929-1930)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1930: p. 13 (Lowry Nelson (1929-1930) p. 203-204 (course offerings)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1930-1931: p. 210 (course offering; Lowry Nelson (1930-1931))

Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 506 (Rural School Economics)

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