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 64 Collections and/or Records:
Evening Classes Department minutes, 1957-1970
Materials contain minutes from staff meetings, 1957-1970.
Evening Classes Department records, 1950-1970
Contains a history of the Evening school, minutes, administrative files, budgets, reports, surveys, and Evening school schedules, bulletins, and newsletters. Dated from 1950 to 1970.
General Latin American program records, 1972-1974
Materials contain records on tutorial training in Latin America, and genealogy in Spanish. Dated from 1972 to 1974.
Home Study Department meeting minutes, 1955-1969
Materials contain administrative files, including meeting minutes, workshop notes and minutes, conference materials, and other records. Dated from 1955 to 1969.
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.
Latin American Women lesson enrichment records, 1971-1978
Materials contain women lesson enrichment general records. Dated from 1971 to 1978.
Los Angeles Center meeting minutes, 1959-1970
Materials contain Meeting minutes. Dated from 1959 to 1970.
Los Angeles Center miscellaneous correspondence and materials, 1958-1969
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1958 to 1969.
Los Angeles Center records, 1958-1974
Materials contain meeting minutes, financial reports, statistics, policy and procedures, workshops, correspondences, and other material related to the Los Angeles Center. Dated from 1958 to 1974.