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Alpha Phi Sigma is the only national criminal justice honor society for crime and justice studies majors. The society recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate students of criminal justice as well as juris doctorate. For information about the Wright State chapter, contact Dr. Karen Lahm, faculty advisor, by email karen.lahm@wright.edu.
Visit the national organization website for more information about Alpha Phi Sigma.
Applications are due in late February. The application form must be typed.
Alpha Phi Sigma Membership Requirements and Application (PDF)
Pi Delta Phi, Theta Epsilon Chapter
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Halling
Students who have completed at least one upper-division course in French, whose overall GPA is 3.0 or above, and whose GPA for all courses completed in French is at least a 3.25, are invited to join the WSU chapter of the national French honor society, Pi Delta Phi. The society recognizes outstanding academic work in French studies and a commitment to French and Francophone language, literature, and cultures. A formal initiation ceremony is held once a year, and the society occasionally sponsors other activities.
Delta Phi Alpha, Theta Iota Chapter
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elfe Dona
Interested in being a member of one of the most selective Honor Societies? Join the Nationale Deutsche Ehrenverbindung (National German Honor Society), Delta Phi Alpha! Delta Phi Alpha seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. The Society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature, and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to man’s eternal search for peace and truth. Requirements include a minimum of two years of college or university German or their equivalent; a minimum GPA of 3.3 or its equivalent in German courses; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or its equivalent; and an indication of continued interest in the study of German language and literature.
Political science majors may become eligible for membership in Theta Zeta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. Interested students should see Dr. Vaughn Shannon for more information or visit the Pi Sigma Alpha webpage.
Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.
The Alpha Kappa Delta Constitution (Article III, Section 3) states that undergraduates must meet the following minimum criteria(chapters may increase these standards):
Alpha Kappa Delta Membership Application form (PDF)
Sigma Delta Pi, Iota Omega Chapter
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Dorothy Álvarez
Join the Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica: Sigma Delta Pi!
Sigma Delta Pi, established in 1919 at the University of California at Berkley, is the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society that recognizes excellence, academic work, and offers incentives for scholarships.
Students who have completed at least three years of college-level Spanish, including at least one three-credit-hour class in Hispanic Literature or Hispanic Culture and Civilization; hold a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all Spanish courses taken, and a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale are recommended and invited by the department faculty to become a member of Sigma Delta Pi. A formal initiation ceremony is held annually during the spring semester.
Did you know that its insignia is the royal seal of el rey Fernando and la reina Isabel that represents Castilla, León and Aragón?
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