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Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta was founded as an honors society for sociology majors in 1920. The goal and purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is "to investigate humanity for the purpose of service." To qualify for membership, a student needs to be a sociology major, have achieved junior or senior standing, and have a 3.0 or higher GPA.

University of Southern California sociologist Dr. Emory S. Bogardus founded Alpha Kappa Delta for the purposes of stimulating scholarship and promoting the scientific study of society. Bogardus’ impetus in establishing this organization was to provide a forum for student and faculty interchange. His endeavor paved the way for what has become an international organization dedicated to promoting, facilitating, and recognizing academic scholarship. As we enter the 21st century, Alpha Kappa Delta is an integral part of many Sociology programs and is proud to acknowledge that in the past eight decades, over 80,000 scholars have been initiated into the Society. More than 490 chapters have been chartered in the United States, Canada, China, Finland, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore.