The University Honors Program provides a stimulating and integrative educational experience for undergraduate majors who perform at a high level. Students wishing to participate in the Department's Honor's Program must maintain a 3.2 G.P.A on all work attempted and all work in the major. Completing this program entitles the student to graduate with honors in sociology.
Many honors students go on to attend graduate or professional schools.
Participation in the program brings the student into closer and more frequent contact with faculty and with other students interested in pursing excellence. Membership in AKD has a number of benefits, including providing opportunities for undergraduate students to get better acquainted with faculty and meet other honor students. AKD also sponsors several seminars throughout the semester that provide students with information about scholarship and fellowship opportunities, as well as advice about applying to graduate schools and pursing careers in sociology. For more information about the Iowa chapter of AKD, contact Professor Lisa Troyer . Students may accumulate up to 3 semester hours in sociology through our internship program.