Brigham Young University. Religious Education Dept.
The Religious Education Department existed as part of the College of Religious Instruction for five years. In 1964 it was merged with the other departments in the college to form the departments of Undergraduate Studies in Religious Education and Graduate Studies in Religious Education. B. West Belnap (1959-1962) and Chauncey Riddle (1962-1964) served as chairmen.
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Variant Names
Brigham Young University. College of Religious Instruction. Dept. of Religious Education
Description
Established: 1959
Abolished: 1964
Location: Provo, Utah (1959-1964)
Functions
Courses in the Religious Education Department were meant primarily for those seeking a major or minor at the master's level, and must be taken in conjunction with courses from other departments of the College of Religious Instruction. Courses include Advanced Theology, Methods of Teaching Religion in College, and Teaching L.D.S. Church History and the Book of Mormon.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department functioned under the administration of a chairman under a dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Religious Instruction (1959-1964)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Undergraduate Studies in Religious Instruction (1964)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction (1964)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1959-1960: p. 5, 384 (B. West Belnap, chairman; example courses: Advanced Theology, Methods of Teaching Religion in College, and Teaching L.D.S. Church History and the Book of Mormon)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1962-1964: p. 407 (Chauncey Riddle, chairman)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00197
Creator: CEM