creator:

Iowa State University. Department of Sociology

title:

Administrative files

dates:

1953-[ongoing]

extent:

3.9 linear feet (3 records center cartons)

collectionnumber:

RS 13/30/7

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Department of Sociology Administrative files, RS 13/30/7, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The teaching of sociology at Iowa State University started in 1880 when A.S. Welch taught one of the first courses with sociological content ever offered in the United States.  At Iowa State, the bachelor of science in sociology degree program was established in 1914, the master of science degree in sociology was first offered in 1920, and the doctor of philosophy in sociology degree program began in 1944.

The department was separated from the Department of Economics and Sociology in 1966; previously, the department had maintained two functionally separate curricula of economics and sociology within one department, with each section directed by a "professor in charge."  In July 1966, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology was created.  The bachelor of science in anthropology degree program was established in 1971.  In December 1990, the anthropology program separated from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, creating two separate departments: the Department of Sociology and the Department of Anthropology.

Since its establishment, the Department of Sociology has grown into one of the largest sociology departments in the country with 40 faculty members, roughly 60 graduate students, and nearly 300 undergraduates. The Department offers 44 undergraduate and 47 graduate courses, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in sociology or in an interdisciplinary program in public service and administration in agriculture, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. in sociology and rural sociology.

Collection description

The collection consists of correspondence, accreditation reports, budget materials, course related materials, policies, and long range planning documents for the Department of Sociology.  Information regarding the formation of the department is also included in this collection.

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

1

1

North Central Rural Sociology Committee

1953-1967

1

2

North Central Rural Sociology Committee – subcommittee on population

1955-1963

1

3

Staff meetings

1956-1957

1

4

Objectives of sociology program

1957

1

5

Staff meetings

1957-1958

1

6

Departmental problems

1958

1

7

Staff meetings

1958-1959

1

8

Department development

1959-1966

1

9

Department reorganization

1959-1960

1

10

Iowa College Community Research Center

1959-1960

1

11

Projections (1 of 2)

1959-1967

1

12

Projections (2 of 2)

1959-1967

1

13

Staff meetings

1959-1960

1

14

Proposed sociology program

1960

1

15

Staff meetings

1960-1961

1

16

Staff meetings

1961-1962

1

17

Course offerings

1962

1

18

Staff meetings

1962-1963

1

19

Staff meetings

1963-1964

1

20

Proposal for a separate department

1964-1965

1

21

Staff meetings

1964-1966

1

22

Staff publications and projects

1964-1965

1

23

Development of department

1965-1967

1

24

Research projects

1965-1966

1

25

Research shop

1965-1966

1

26

College Teacher Research Project

1966

1

27

Research shop

1966

1

28

Staff meetings

1966-1967

1

29

Cooperative State Research Service Review

1967-1969

1

30

Research unit

1968

1

31

Extension – teamwork for human rights

1968-1969

1

32

Advisory committee

1969

1

33

Minority studies

1969

1

34

Graduate student policy

1969-1970

1

35

Cooperative State Research Service Review

1971

1

36

Research unit

1971

1

37

Department review

1972

1

38

Long range planning – anthropology

1972

1

39

Long range planning – sociology

1972

1

40

Long range planning

1974

1

41

Interoffice communication

1974-1975

1

42

Anthropology – goals and objectives

ca 1975

1

43

Accreditation report (1 of 2)

1975

1

44

Accreditation report (2 of 2)

1975

1

45

Accreditation report – supplemental materials

1975

1

46

Community studies

1975

1

47

Research review

1975

1

48

Departmental information

1975-1976

2

1

Cooperative State Research Service Review

1976

2

2

Faculty evaluations

1976-1977

2

3

Budget hearings

1976-1979

2

4

Long range planning report

1977

2

5

Budget and plans (1 of 2)

1977-1978

2

6

Budget and plans (2 of 2)

1977-1978

2

7

Budget and plans – anthropology

1977-1978

2

8

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1979

2

9

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting – department information

1979-1981

2

10

Social Work Program

ca 1980s

2

11

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1980

2

12

Technology and Social Change Program

1980

2

13

Cooperative State Research Service Review (1 of 2)

1981

2

14

Cooperative State Research Service Review (2 of 2)

1981

2

15

Preliminary budget hearings (1 of 2)

1981

2

16

Preliminary budget hearings (2 of 2)

1981

2

17

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1981

2

18

Sociology Extension program material (1 of 2)

1981-1982

2

19

Sociology Extension program material (2 of 2)

1981-1982

2

20

Staff meetings

1981-1982

2

21

Staff meetings

1982-1983

2

22

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1983

2

23

Staff meetings

1983-1984

2

24

Staff meetings

1984-1985

2

25

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1985

2

26

Long range planning (1 of 2)

1985-1986

2

27

Long range planning (2 of 2)

1985-1986

2

28

Staff meetings (1 of 2)

1985-1986

2

29

Staff meetings (2 of 2)

1985-1986

2

30

Long range planning (1 of 2)

1986-1987

2

31

Long range planning (2 of 2)

1986-1987

3

1

Staff meetings (1 of 2)

1986-1987

3

2

Staff meetings (2 of 2)

1986-1987

3

3

Teaching notebook (1 of 3)

1986-1987

3

4

Teaching notebook (2 of 3)

1986-1987

2

5

Teaching notebook (3 of 3)

1986-1897

2

6

North Central Region-13, Rural Sociology meeting

1987

3

7

Planning memoranda

1987

3

8

Teaching notebook (1 of 4)

1987-1988

3

9

Teaching notebook (2 of 4)

1987-1988

3

10

Teaching notebook (3 of 4)

1987-1988

3

11

Teaching notebook (4 of 4)

1987-1988

3

12

Faculty governance document

1988

3

13

Teaching notebook (1 of 2)

1988-1989

3

14

Teaching notebook (2 of 2)

1988-1989

3

15

Departmental retreat notebook (1 of 2)

1989

3

16

Departmental retreat notebook (2 of 2)

1989

Map Case

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Milestones of Iowa State University and Sociology

2003

4

1

Reunion

2003