Honors and Awards

The Department of Sociology offers three types of honors and awards to undergraduate majors.

Honors in the Major
Sociology majors who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in courses taken for the major are awarded the distinction 'Honors in the Major' when they graduate.

Nason Hall Award
The annual Nason Hall Award is given in the spring of each year. The award is given to a senior student with an outstanding academic record and who shows a strong commitment to or interest in the field.

Alpha Kappa Delta
The Department of Sociology has a chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. Applications are mailed to those eligible majors who are eligible for induction in the Fall of each year.