To qualify for memberships you must meet the following requirements:
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.






