Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Theology and Religion"

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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date::1921]])
 
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences]] ([[date::1920]]-[[date::1921]])
  
Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Church Teachers College. Dept. of Theology and Religion]] ([[date::1910]]-[[date::1920]])
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Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Church Teachers College. Dept. of Theology and Religion]] ([[date::1920]])
  
Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Theology]] ([[date::1921]]-[[date::1932]])
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Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Theology (1921-1929)]] ([[date::1921]])
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 09:40, 16 September 2009

The Dept. of Theology and Religion was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. George H. Brimhall served as the Department Chairman until the School of Arts and Sciences was abolished in 1921. The department was then renamed to the Dept. of Theology and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Theology and Religion

Description

Established: 1920

Abolished: 1921

Location: Provo, Utah (1920-1921)

Functions

The Dept. of Theology and Religion was responsible for teaching the courses of: Book of Mormon, Church History, Life of Jesus Christ and His Apostles, Ecclesiastical history, Missionary courses, and Hymnology. The Ecclesiastical history course was a course designed to teach Christian history from the birth of Christ through the Restoration of the Gospel by Joseph Smith.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Dept. of Theology and Religion was a department within the School of Arts and Sciences with George H. Brimhall serving as the Department Chairman.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921)

Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Theology and Religion (1920)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Theology (1921-1929) (1921)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1920-1921: p. 33 (Dept. of Theology and Religion was a part of School of Arts and Sciences) p. 45-47 (courses taught by the department).

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 500 (George H. Brimhall was Department Chairman).

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00181

Creator: UPB