Dates

• Existence: 1982 - 1999

Administrative History

Department of Family Sciences (1982-1999) was an instructional unit of Brigham Young University.

Department of Family Sciences was created as a reorganization of Department of Child Development and Family Relationships in 1982. Operating as part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, the school is responsible for undergraduate and graduate future occupational instruction in the areas involving working with children, individuals, and families in meeting their developmental, behavioral, relationship, financial, and consumption needs. The Department Chairs were Kay P. Edwards (1982-1984), Robert F. Stahmann (1984-1990), Terrance D. Olson (1990-1996), and James M. Harper (1996-1999). The Department of Family Sciences was reorganized in 1999 and became the School of Family Life.

Citation:

Library of Congress, via WWW, Sept. 29, 2014 (School of Family Life; est. 1999, previously Department of Family Sciences; administered by College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences)

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, March 21, 2018 (Brigham Young University. Dept. of Family Sciences; The Department of Family Sciences was placed in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in 1982. The Department Chairs were: Kay P. Edwards (1982-1984); Robert F. Stahmann (1984-1990); Terrance D. Olson (1990-1996); James M. Harper (1996-1999); The primary objectives of the Department of Family Sciences are: 1) to educate students in depth for occupational careers that involve working with children, individuals, and families in meeting their developmental, behavioral, relationship, financial, and consumption needs; and 2) to help students develop skills in working with children and families, problem-solving, and resource management)

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