Brigham Young University. Dept. of Vocational Education
During its first year, the College of Education did not have any separate departments for the administration of coursework. Then in 1922, it created several new departments, including the Department of Vocational Education. The department offered courses in rural education, vocational guidance, part-time schools, surveys, evening and continuation schools, and research. In 1925, the department was dissolved and some coursework was absorbed by the Department of Educational Administration and the Department of Secondary Teaching. Amos N. Merrill served as department chair from 1922 to 1923.
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Variant names
Brigham Young University. College of Education. Vocational Education Dept.
Brigham Young University. College of Education. Dept. of Vocational Education
Description
Established: 1922
Abolished: 1925
Location: Provo, Utah (1922-1925)
Functions
The Department of Vocational Education was responsible for teaching courses in vocational instruction for future school teachers.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department of Vocational Instruction was a department in the College of Education, and was administered by a department chair.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Education (1922-1925)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. School of Education (1922)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Educational Administration (1922-1962) (1925)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secondary Teaching (1925)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1922-1923: p. 37 (part of the College of Education) p. 194-196 (Dept. of Vocational Education, courses listed)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 15 (School of Education)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1925-26: p. 79-81 (survey and rural education courses listed under the Dept. of Educational Administration) p. 172-173 (vocational education methods and vocational guidance courses listed under the Dept. of Secondary Teaching)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 508 (department chair: Amos N. Merrill, 1922-1923)
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Record ID: EAC-2009-00126
Creator: UPB