Brigham Young University. Department of Independent Study Programs
Administrative History
The Department of Independent Study Programs (1979- ) is a department at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Independent Study Programs was established in 1979. It was previously known as Home Study. Independent Study is under the supervision of a director who reports directly to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education. The directors of the department are as follows: Orson B. Roper (1981-1982), Richard C. Eddy (1982-1985), Ralph A. Rowley (1985-1994), R. Dwight Laws (1994-2009), and Justin K. Johansen (2009- ).
Through its Independent Study program, BYU offers more than 300 college-level credit courses, providing practical and convenient solutions for students with scheduling problems and for working students, armed forces personnel, and others who cannot take all their classes in residence.
Citation:
Wright, N.E. Fam. and loc. hist. stud. 400R, c1981 (a.e.) t.p. (Department of Independent Study Programs, Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University)Brigham Young University Web site, Mar. 27, 2009 (Brigham Young University Independent Study; BYU Independent Study)
Brigham Young University organizational history project website, viewed Aug. 25, 2011 (Independent Study; established, 1979; previously Home Study; director reports to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education; directors: Orson B. Roper (1981-1982), Richard C. Eddy (1982-1985), Ralph A. Rowley (1985-1994), R. Dwight Laws (1994-2009), and Justin K. Johansen (2009- ); more than 300 college-level credit courses offered for students, working students, armed forces personnel, and others who cannot take all their classes in residence)
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Audio Visual Center chairman additional community education reports and other material, 1960-1962
Contains Audio Visual Communications final and monthly reports, and handbook. Dated from 1960 to 1962.
Department of Independent Study Programs course and instructor records, 1975-1995
Materials include reports, articles, notes, and manuals. The materials pertain to courses offered by the department and the instructor’s materials who taught the course. Dated 1975-1995.
Department of Independent Study Programs educator resource guide, 2006-2007
Materials include a manual for educators. Dated 2006-2007.
Department of Independent Study Programs handbooks, 1959-1991
Materials include course handbooks from the department. Dated 1959-1991.
Department of Independent Study Programs high school records, 1974-2006
Materials include correspondence, reports, awards, manuals, notes, and outlines from the Independent Study office concerning High School courses. Dated 1974-2006.
Department of Independent Study Programs records
Contains records and information from the Department of Independent Study Programs. Includes reports, correspondence, minutes, notes, outlines, catalogs, calendars, scrapbooks, and manuals dated 1957 to 2009.
Division of Continuing Education general records, 1960-1989
Materials contain general administrative files, including handbooks, research, curricula, programs, course catalogs, and other records. Dated from 1960 to 1989.
Home Study Department general material, 1954-1970
Materials contain administrative files, including catalogs, faculty information, exams, lessons, contracts, handbooks, policy and procedures, and other records. Dated from 1954 to 1970.
Home Study Department records, 1936-1973
Materials contain progress reports, statistics, meeting minutes, correspondences, administrative files such as catalogs, exams, lessons, handbooks, policies, prison inmate applications and samples and requests from the Home Study Department. Dated from 1936 to 1973.
Latin American program records on Bolivia, 1970-1980
Materials contain administrative files on Bolivian literacy projects (progress reports, tutorial manuals, financial records, correspondence), Bolivian health studies and other records. Dated from 1970 to 1980.