AKD Honors Society
Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is the International Honor Society of Sociology.
The AKD faculty advisor is Preston Rudy.
Requirements for AKD Membership
- Be an officially declared Sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in Sociology within an official program at San José State University
- Be at least a junior
- Have an overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4-point scale, and a 3.0 in the Sociology classes taken at San José State University
- Have completed at least 12 units (4 classes) of Sociology at San José State University (Credit/No Credit classes do not count with the exception of classes taken in Spring 2020)
Application Information
The application has closed for Fall 2023.
Membership Cost
AKD Membership - $50.00 (required)
Lifetime membership includes a one-year subscription to Sociological Inquiry. With
your membership certificate, you will receive a form that must be mailed to activate
the subscription.
AKD Honor Cord - $15.00 (optional)
Proudly wear Alpha Kappa Delta colors at your Graduation! The Honor cord is teal,
double-twined cords, 58 inches long knotted in the middle with 5 inch tassels on both
ends of each cord.
AKD Lapel Pin - $10.00 (optional)
Gold Metal with Black. Size is approximately 1/2 inch.
If you have any questions regarding your order, please contact the department office, sociology@sjsu.edu. Thank you!