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Brigham Young University. Department of Human Development and Family Relations

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 - 1964

Administrative History

The Department of Human Development and Family Relationships (1955-1964) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. The department taught classes in family relations, family health, home nursing, and marriage and family counseling.

The Department of Human Development and Family Relationships was established in 1955 in a split of the earlier Department of Home Economics. The unit was part of the College of Family Living throughout its existence. In 1964 it was merged with the Departmnet of Homemaking Education to form the new Department of Family Life Education.

Department chairs included Marion C. Pfund (1955-1956) and Blaine M. Porter (1955-1964).

Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History Project, via WWW, Sept. 2, 2020 (Department of Human Development and Family Relationships; previously part of Department of Home Economics; part of College of Family Living, 1955-1964; chairs, Marion C. Pfund (1955-1956) and Blaine M. Porter (1956-1964); taught courses in family relations, family health, home nursing, and marriage and family counseling; 1964, merged with Department of Homemaking Education to form Department of Family Life Education)

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