Brigham Young University. Food Science and Nutrition Department
Dates
- Existence: 1970 - 2003
Administrative History
The Food Science and Nutrition Department (1970-2003) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Food Science and Nutrition Department was established in 1970 in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Food and Nutrition. Originally part of the College of Family Living, it was moved to the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences in 1974. It remained in the college after its renaming as the College of Biology and Agriculture in 1983.
The department provided class instruction leading to bachelor's and master's degrees in food science and nutrition. These included courses in topics such as nutrition, meal management, food technology, food production, and food service management.
Department chairs included Marion Bennion (1970-1972), John Hal. Johnson (1972-1974), John M. Hill (1974-1978), Clayton S. Huber (1978-1983), Kay P. Edwards (1983-1984), Clayton S. Huber 91984-1989), Mark J. Rowe (1989-1998), James M. Harper (1998-1999), and Lynn V. Ogden (1999-2003).
Citation:
Nutrition laboratory manual, 1973: t.p. (Food Science and Nutrition Department)Brigham Young University Organizational History Project, via WWW, August 27, 2020 (Department of Food Science and Nutrition; est. 1970; previously known as Department of Food and Nutrition; part of College of Family Living, 1970-1974; part of College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, 1974-1983; part of College of Biology and Agriculture; renamed as Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, 2003; taught courses in subject area, including nutrition, meal management, food technology, food production, and food service management; department chairs, Marion Bennion (1970-1972), John Hal. Johnson (1972-1974), John M. Hill (1974-1978), Clayton S. Huber (1978-1983), Kay P. Edwards (1983-1984), Clayton S. Huber 91984-1989), Mark J. Rowe (1989-1998), James M. Harper (1998-1999), and Lynn V. Ogden (1999-2003))