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Brigham Young University. Department of Home Study

 Organization

Administrative History

The Department of Home Study (1960-1979) was created to aid the many people who cannot take college work in residence.

The Department of Home Study was established in 1960. This department provides courses required for entrance requirements, courses needed to complete high school or for teacher certification, courses for those serving their country in the armed forces or for veterans who wish to maintain their entitlement, for people working in industry who wish to acquire broader culture or to improve their skills, for professional people with a desire for continued intellectual and professional progress, and for those desirous of pursuing some course for personal development and interest. It was later renamed Independent Study in 1979. Those who served as chairmen of the department were the following individuals: Lula Clegg (1960-1966), Karl E. Starr (1966-1968), and E. Mack Palmer (1968-1979).

Citation:
sites.lib.byu, via WWW, May 7, 2015 (Brigham Young University. Dept. of Home Study; established 1960; created to adi people who cannot take college work in residence; provides courses required for entrances, to complete high school, teaching certification, for those serving in armed forces, veterans, acquire broader culture improve skills, professional progress, personal developement inerest; renamed Independent Study in 1979; chairmen were Lula Clegg (1960-1966), Karl E. Starr (1966-1968), and E. Mack Palmer (1968-1979))

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Home Study Department reports, 1936-1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 12 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain progress reports, annual, statistical, and quarterly reports, annual reports to the President, inventories, and other records. Dated from 1936 to 1973.

Dates: 1936-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Home Study Department records

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