Brigham Young University. Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1968-1972)
Dates
- Existence: 1968 - 1972
Administrative History
The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1968-1972) was a subunit of the College of Humanities.
The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages was established in 1968 after the dissolution of the Department of Languages. R. Max Rogers served as the department chair 1968 to 1970 and Arthur R. Watkins served as the department chair from 1970 to 1972. In 1972 the department was split to form the departments of Germanic Languages and Asian and Slavic Languages. In 1982, this department was reinstated under the Associate Dean Garold Neil Davis. The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages offered the Bachelor of Arts degree in German and Russian. The Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree are offered in German. Other language courses offered by the department included Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Citation:
Brigham Young Univeristy Organizational History Project, website viewed May 29, 2014: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages, 1968, R. Max Rogers, Arthur R. Watkins, department split, 1972, Associate Dean Garold Neil Davis, Bachelor of Arts degree in German and Russian, Master of Arts degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
International Programs records
Contains programs, surveys, and research conducted by the Brigham Young University Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies including study abroad trips to Asia, Europe, and Mexico, the internships in New York, Europe, and Asia, and several tours. There is a photograph album of directors and participants with most of the study abroad programs. Dates range from 1970 to 1996.
Oral history interview with Arthur Rich Watkins
Transcript of interview conducted as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club in 1991. Watkins talks about his first years at Brigham Young University, U.S. Army Service, getting a Ph.D. at Stanford, teaching at Brigham Young University, and coping with a growing family.