Brigham Young University. Department of Zoology and Entomology
Dates
- Existence: 1925 - 1972
Administrative History
The Department of Zoology and Entomology (1925-1972) was a department at Brigham Young University which focused on various branches of biological sciences.
The Department of Zoology and Entomology was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences when the Department of Biology was abolished in 1925. In 1972 it was renamed the Department of Zoology. Department chairmen were Vasco M. Tanner (1927-1957), C. Lynn Hayward (1958-1961), D. Elden Beck (1962-1965), A. Lester Allen (1966-1970).
The Department of Zoology and Entomology was responsible for teaching courses in zoology and entomology. The courses included: zoology, hygiene and sanitation, entomology, heredity and eugenics, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, insect morphology and classification, human physiology, practical lecture on health, and graduate courses in advanced undergraduate courses. By 1954 the department also taught courses in: anatomy, genetics, mammalogy, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, and parasitology.
The Department of Zoology and Entomology was a department with in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1954 the department was placed under the direction of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences until 1972.
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, viewed May 14, 2013 (The Department of Zoology and Entomology (1925-1972), Brigham Young University, established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences when the Department of Biology was abolished in 1925, 1972 it was renamed the Department of Zoology, department chairmen were Vasco M. Tanner (1927-1957), C. Lynn Hayward (1958-1961), D. Elden Beck (1962-1965), A. Lester Allen (1966-1970), the Department of Zoology and Entomology was responsible for teaching courses in zoology and entomology, courses included zoology, hygiene and sanitation, entomology, heredity and eugenics, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, insect morphology and classification, human physiology, practical lecture on health, and graduate courses in advanced undergraduate courses, by 1954 the department also taught courses in anatomy, genetics, mammalogy, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, and parasitology, the Department of Zoology and Entomology was a department with in the College of Arts and Sciences, in 1954 the department was placed under the direction of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences until 1972)The Great Basin naturalist, July 25, 1939: t.p. (Department of Zoology and Entomology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah)
Info from UPB, 3/21/94 (The Dept. of Zoology and Entomology was a forerunner to Dept. of Zoology)
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
D. Elden Beck papers
Collection contains teaching materials Beck used in the classroom and photographs related to his profession.
D. Elden Beck course material, 1926-1964
Material contains notes, papers, addresses, and reports used by Beck for courses in invertebrate zoology, zoology, and parasitology, among other subjects.
D. Elden Beck letters and other material, 1924-1964
Materials contain personal and professional correspondence belonging to Beck, as well as professional career fieldnotes, guidebooks, reports, books, and articles relating to Entomology and Zoology.
Department of Zoology academic and faculty materials, 1959-2001
Materials include correspondence, reports, course materials, and scrapbook materials pertaining to the faculty and courses of the Department of Zoology. Dated 1959-2001.
Department of Zoology awards, 1984-1999
Materials include awards given to faculty of the Department of Zoology. Dated 1984-1999.
Department of Zoology minutes, 1960-1978
Materials include meeting minutes from the Department of Zoology. Dated 1960-1978.
Department of Zoology records
Materials include minutes, awards, correspondence, reports, and course information pertaining to the faculty, courses, and administrative functions of the Department of Zoology. Dated 1959-2001.
General zoology syllabus
Includes general zoology laboratory manual, by the Department of Zoology and Entomology.
History of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the Department of Zoology at Brigham Young University / compiled by William W. Winder
Contains a history of the departments responsible for instruction on zoology at the university, as well as reminiscent accounts from faculty members and copies of curriculum vitae. Includes an electronic copy on DVD. Compilation produced by Winder in 2016.
Physical Plant Department records on the Biology Laboratory, 1964
Contains records from the Tolboe Construction of the Biology Lab, 1964.
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