Sigma Chi, a Sigma Delta Pi chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society, recognizes scholarship in Spanish language and literature of Spain and Latin America. Students must have completed three years of Spanish, including at least three semester hours of a course in Hispanic literature at the 300-level. The candidate also must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale in all Spanish courses taken. Its three-fold purpose is to stimulate scholarship, disseminate scientific knowledge and promote biological research. The organization has two levels of membership for undergraduates.
Associate membership is open to anyone interested in participating.
The Sigma Upsilon chapter of Beta Beta Beta was established at Agnes Scott College in 1997. Phi Alpha Theta, the National Honor Society in History, was founded in 1921 to foster the research, publication and teaching of history. The Agnes Scott chapter was formed in 1998. Students who have completed at least 12 semester hours in history with a 3.10 average or better and rank in the top 35 percent of their graduating class are eligible for membership. Mortar Board is a national senior honor society.