Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta, founded in 1920, is an international honor society whose purpose is to promote an interest in the study of sociology, research on social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition. Fisk University formed the Alpha Chapter of Tennessee in 1945.

Eligibility for membership is determined by the following criteria: The student must be a declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology; must be at least a junior; and must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The student should also have a 3.0 grade point average in sociology courses and have completed at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation.