The UBC Department of Economics, Sociology, and Political Science was established in 1915 within the Faculty of Arts. At that time, however, there were no officers and staff in the department. Three courses in economics were offered by Mack Eastman, assistant professor of the Department of History. Theodore H. Boggs became the first professor of economics in 1917 and head of the department in 1920 when he was joined by Henry F. Angus. In 1931, Angus succeeded Boggs, and he served as head until 1956. Meanwhile, the name of the department was changed to the Department of Economics, Political Science, Commerce, and Sociology in 1934. Five years later the Department of Commerce was created and the department was renamed the Department of Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. In 1956, the Department of Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology was newly formed and the name of the department was changed to the Department of Economics and Political Science. A program leading to a master's degree in economics was offered in 1926 and a doctoral program was instituted in 1962. The Department of Economics and Political Science was split into the Departments of Economics and Political Science in 1964. The Department of Economics belongs to the Faculty of Arts that administers all departments and programmes in the humanities, social sciences, and creative arts. The department is responsible for teaching, research, and service to the university, the profession, and the community in the field of economics. Other heads of the department have been John J. Deutsch (1956-1959), Joseph A. Crumb (1959-1960), John H. Young (1960-1966), Anthony D. Scott (1966-1969), A. Milton Moore (1969-1973), Ronald A. Shearer (1973-1977), John G. Cragg (1977-1986), Samuel P. S. Ho (1986-1990), John F. Helliwell (1990-1993), William C. Riddell (1993-1997), Ashok Kotwal (1997-2002), and Angela Redish (2002- ).
From the description of Department of Economics fonds. 1977-2002. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606455329
