Brigham Young University. Division of Religion
The Division of Religion, established in 1940, required that all students enroll in a two-credit-hour religion class each semester as a prerequisite to graduation.
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Description
Established: 1940
Abolished: 1959
Location: Provo, Utah (1940-1959)
Functions
The Division of Religion was composed of the following four departments: Bible and Modern Scripture, Church History, Theology and Philosophy, and LDS Church Organization. There were also graduate degrees offered in the areas of Bible and Modern Scripture, Semitic Languages, Church History, and Philosophy of Religious Education.
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Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1940-1959)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Religious Education (1940)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Religious Instruction (1959)
Associated Archival Materials
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Sources
Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 3 p. 113 (departments, Bible and Modern Scripture, Church history, Theology and Philosophy, and LDS Church Organization; graduate degrees in Bible and Modern Scripture, Semitic Languages, Church History, and Philosophy of Religious Education)
Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 4 p. 183 (two-credit-hour required religion courses)
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