Rising juniors and seniors are selected according to GPA, demonstrated leadership. The national German honorary society, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Kappa chapter, 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 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 peach and truth. Eta Sigma Phi The Alpha Delta chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, a national honorary fraternity of Greek and Latin students, was organized at Agnes Scott in 1928. The society encourages classical scholarship and appreciation of ancient learning, both in the Agnes Scott student body and in the local high school.
Membership is based on scholarship.
Omicron Delta Epsilon Omicron Delta Epsilon is the international economics honor society. The Mu Chapter of the society was established at Agnes Scott in 1994. Omicron Delta Epsilon encourages excellence in economics and devotion on the part of its members as economists to the advancement of their science and to the scholarly effort to make freedom from want and deprivation a reality for all. All students in their junior or senior years who have taken at least 12 hours in economics with an average of B or better are eligible. Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society in history, was founded in 1921 to foster the research, publication and teaching of history.