Brigham Young University. Department of Animal Science
Administrative History
The Department of Animal Science (1964-2001) was a department within the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences at Brigham Young Unviersity.
The Department of Animal Science was established in 1964 by the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. This newly created department replaced the Department of Animal Husbandry. The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean. The department was associated with the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1964-1983) and the College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2001). In 2001, the department became a part of the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Department chairs included: R. Phil Shumway (1964-1975), Merlin Myers (1975-1976), Leon E. Orme (1976-1984), Keith D. Hoopes (1984-1986), Max V. Wallentine (1986-1989), N. Paul Johnston (1989-1995), Richard N. Thwaits (1995-2000), and David Kooyman (2000-2001).
The Department of Animal Science included courses on principles of animal production, fundamentals of animal breeding, feeds and feeding, livestock and meat evaluation and selection, animal physiology and anatomy, animal hygiene, consumer and institutional meats, meat and meat products, meat processing methods, horse husbandry, beef cattle production, sheep production, swine production, elements of dairying, milk and milk processing, poultry production, reproductive physiology of domestic animals, animal nutrition, animal breeding, and management of ranch resources.
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Brigham Young University organizational history project website, viewed Jul. 26, 2011 (Department of Animal Science; established in 1964 by the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences; replaced the Department of Animal Husbandry; administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean; associated with the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1964-1983) and the College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2001); became a part of the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2001; Department chairs included: R. Phil Shumway (1964-1975), Merlin Myers (1975-1976), Leon E. Orme (1976-1984), Keith D. Hoopes (1984-1986), Max V. Wallentine (1986-1989), N. Paul Johnston (1989-1995), Richard N. Thwaits (1995-2000), and David Kooyman (2000-2001); courses on principles of animal production, fundamentals of animal breeding, feeds and feeding, livestock and meat evaluation and selection, animal physiology and anatomy, animal hygiene, consumer and institutional meats, meat and meat products, meat processing methods, horse husbandry, beef cattle production, sheep production, swine production, elements of dairying, milk and milk processing, poultry production, reproductive physiology of domestic animals, animal nutrition, animal breeding, and management of ranch resources)Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Plant and Animal Sciences administrative records, 1989-2006
Contains correspondence, self-study reports, course syllabi, annual reports, faculty curriculum vitaes, and other administrative materials from the Departments of Animal Science, Agronomy and Horticulture, and Plant and Animal Sciences. Dated 1989 to 2006.
Department of Plant and Animal Sciences histories and catalogs, 1987-2007
Contains topical histories of agriculture and landscaping, departmental histories for the Departments of Animal Sciences, Agronomy and Horticulture, and Plant and Animal Sciences at Brigham Young University, as well as graduate and undergraduate catalogs. Dated 1987 to 2007.
Department of Plant and Animal Sciences records
Contains department histories, self-study reports, graduate and undergraduate catalogs, course syllabi, annual reports, faculty files, photographic slides, and other administrative materials from the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, dated approximately 1980 to 2007.
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