Undergraduates

• Be an officially declared major or minor in sociology
• Be at least a junior (63 credits or more)
• Have accumulated an overall grade point average of 3.0
• Have a 3.0 grade point average in sociology courses taken
• Complete at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation

Graduate students

• Complete one semester of graduate studies in sociology
• Have a graduate grade point average of 3.0 or better
• Continue in the graduate program beyond initiation

Additionally, applicants pay a one-time fee of $48, which covers the cost of honor cords worn during graduation, the initiation certificate you will receive when officially welcomed into the honor society, a one-year subscription to the journal Sociological Inquiry, and lifetime membership in AKD.