We also offer other ways for students to engage with the department and campus. 

What is Alpha Kappa Delta? 

We are currently not offering AKD. 

AKD is an international honors society for undergraduates as well as graduate students, that recognizes students with outstanding academic achievements in the field of sociology. AKD students at the University of Colorado are working to organize a variety of social and/or academic events that will facilitate increased communication between undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. Because the mission statement of AKD is "To investigate humanity for the purpose of service," students also engage in a number of service activities throughout the year. In April of each year, students attend an induction ceremony at which they receive official honors cords and certificates.

Requirements

  1. Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution.
  2. Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution.
  3. Must have accumulated the equivalent of an overall GPA of 3.3 (by a four point scale where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0)
  4. Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.3 GPA in sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation.
  5. Must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail).

How to Apply

Each initiate shall pay an initiation fee of $55.00 to the United Chapters, which entitles the initiate to a lifetime membership in AKD, a membership certificate, and a one-year subscription to the journal Socioligical Inquiry. If you are interested in becoming a member of AKD, please complete the application form below, and return it along with a check for $55 and a transcript (official or unofficial) to 

Students graduate with honors in sociology after the successful completion and defense of an honors thesis. A thesis is a piece of original research and writing on a topic chosen by the student and agreed upon by his or her thesis adviser. Students typically enter the honors program in the fall semester of their senior year, and take two semesters of the Sociology Honors Seminar (3 credits per semester). Each honors student is responsible for identifying a faculty adviser who will serve as their primary mentor. Students are expected to meet with their faculty thesis adviser on a regular basis throughout the year. In addition, honors students meet biweekly as a group with Dr. Wilkins to discuss the thesis in progress, discuss challenges or concerns, and provide support for one another.

Honors Program Requirements

  • Must be sociology majors
  • Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.3, with a sociology GPA equal to or higher than 3.3.
  • Should have completed a range of sociology courses
  • Should have taken at least one theory and one methods course

Application Process

If you are interested in doing a Sociology Honors thesis, please download and fill out the application. Please email applications to Sociology@colorado.edu and Amanda.Stewart-1@colorado.edu, please incluse both!  Applications are due by April 5 every year. Successful candidates will be notified by the end of April. Please feel free to contact Dr. Stewart with any questions. 

Information

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Amanda Stewart
Director, Sociology Honors Program
Email: Amanda.Stewart-1@colorado.edu

To learn more about the Study Abroad program, please visit their site.