Stephen F. Austin State University

Honors Societies

Sociology Honor Society

Sociology undergraduate and graduate majors and minors who have completed at least 10 semester hours of sociology, who rank in the upper 35 percent of their class, and who have a GPA of 3.1 in sociology are eligible for membership in Alpha Kappa Delta National Honor Society in Sociology.

Geographical Honor Society

Geography students who have

  1. completed at least nine semester hours of ge­ography,
  2. a grade point average in geography of 3.00,
  3. a ranking in the upper 35 percent of their respective class or an overall GPA of 3.0; and
  4. completed at least three semesters of university courses

are eligible for membership in Gamma Theta Upsilon, an international geographical honor society. Associate memberships are also available for those having completed three hours in geography with a 3.00 grade point average and completed at least two semesters of university courses. An associate member of GTU can become a regular member when the qualifications are completed. Contact the geography coordinator.