David O. McKay School of Education

The David O. McKay School of Education was established within Brigham Young University in 1997. It was previously known as the College of Education. Robert S. Patterson and K. Richard Young have served as deans of the school.

Description

Established: 1997

Location: Provo, Utah (1997- )

Functions

The David O. McKay School of Education is in operation for the following purposes: 1. To prepare teachers for public and private Schools; 2. To provide graduate programs for the preparation of school principals, counselors, school psychologists, curriculum supervisors, speech-language pathologists, clinical audiologists, and master teachers; 3. To offer research-based graduate programs; 4. To research educational processes and issues.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Since 1997, the David O. McKay School of Education as been the administering body for the following departments: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Counseling and Special Education, Educational Leadership and Foundations, Instructional Psychology and Technology, Teacher Education, Counseling Psychology and Special Education, and Communications Disorders. The David O. McKay School of Education is administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1997- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Education (1997)

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (1997-2006)

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Counseling and Special Education (1997-2000)

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Educational Leadership and Foundations (1997- )

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Instructional Psychology and Technology (1997- )

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Teacher Education (1997- )

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (2000- )

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Dept. of Communications Disorders (2006- )

Sources

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1997-98: p. 67 (David O. McKay School of Education established within Brigham Young University; Robert S. Patterson, dean; David O. McKay School of Education departments for the 1997-1998 school year; David O. McKay School of Education principal purposes)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2001: p. 68 (Department of Counseling and Special Education changes to the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 2004-2005: p. 84 (K. Richard Young, dean)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 75 (Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology changes to the Department of Communications Disorders)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00117

LCCN: n 2004110775

Creator: UPB