Students may elect to complete a minor in sociology, which provides a strong complement to many other disciplines. The nine hours of sociology electives must include six hours of courses numbered 3000 and above. Honors in Sociology. Sociology majors with a 3.2 overall GPA, a 3.5 GPA in sociology courses and two 5000 level sociology courses graduate with honors in sociology. The department also nominates students for membership in Alpha Kappa Delta , the international honorary society for sociology.
Selection is based on academic excellence.
Student Organizations in Sociology Two organizations provide a focus of activities for undergraduate students in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wyoming. Currently, the students are preparing for their third conference in April 2000. Students from other regional colleges and universities will be meeting on the University of Wyoming campus to present the findings of their own scholarly research. Please see the Bulletin Board for more information about this conference. A second organization is the Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta , the national honor society for sociologists.