The mission of the Department is to provide students with a broad background in the study of society and human relationships from a Christian perspective, to enable them to enter graduate programs or entry level positions in their respective discipline.

Faculty

• Nina Heckler

• Assistant Professor of Sociology
• Education: B.A., University of Central Florida
  M.A., Baylor University
  M.A., St. Mary’s University
  Ph.D, University of Alabama
  
• Office: PAC A-30, 731-661-5399 (voice)
• E-mail: nheckler@uu.edu
• University Profile

Programs of Study

• Family Studies

The family, as a basic building block of society, is critical to the functioning of society as a whole. The contribution of the Christian community to the development of leaders in family relations is crucial. The Family Studies major focuses on the development of the individual in the context of family and society. The program is designed to prepare students for (a) professional careers in a variety of human service areas; (b) leadership roles in church, school, and community; © personal roles in family living; and (d) graduate education. Graduates who do not pursue graduate study typically find employment as parent educators, child life specialists and program directors in public and private agencies.
• Human Studies

This minor consists of courses chosen from education, psychology, special education, and sociology.
• Sociology

The courses in Sociology are designed for two types of students: (1) those who desire pre-professional training for sociology or other related fields of human relations, and (2) those who seek to understand underlying principles in human relations, the role of custom and group psychology in collective behavior, the structure of society, the problems of group living, and the tendencies toward the improvement or the disintegration of society. Courses are designed to present both a practical and a scientific analysis of human relationships in the various areas of social life.

Please see the Academic Catalogue description for more detail. Some minors do not appear here.

Student Organizations

• Intersect: Union Sociological Society

Advisor: Dr. Nina Heckler


The purpose of this club is to provide Sociology majors and minors an avenue for fellowship, sociological networking, and guidance in the field of Sociology. Sociologists in Motion open up the field of Sociology to perspective students and undecided majors of the University and demonstrate Christian love through ministry opportunities.

Recent Photos

Large | X-Large 5/19/12 - 20482 Andi Schreiber, family studies graduate, smiles at some of her friends during the beginning processional of spring graduation. - Zac Calvert	Large | X-Large 5/1/12 - 20412 Holly Jay, junior sociology and intercultural studies double major, talks to Fonsie Guilaran, associate professor of physics, about her research during the poster presentations of the Scholarship Symposium. - Anne Richoux	Large | X-Large 5/11/11 - 17559 Roman Williams, assistant professor of sociology, chats with Matt Arnold, sophomore Christian studies major. - Kristi McMurry	Large | X-Large 4/25/11 - 17424 Roman Williams, assistant professor of sociology, meets with Alyssa Karr, a junior double major in sociology and broadcast journalism, outside of Barefoots Joe. - Victoria Stargel

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