Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

Student Organizations

alpha kappa delta: sociology honor society

Sociology majors and minors can strive for membership in the Penn State chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society. To be eligible for membership, majors/minors must be a junior or senior with an overall grade point average of 3.00 as well as a 3.00 grade point average in the sociology major or minor. Qualified applicants must also have completed four sociology courses. For more information about the benefits of joining Alpha Kappa Delta, students can check the Web site of the local chapter at http://www.clubs.psu.edu/akd/ or at http://www.alpha-kappa-delta.org/, the international Web site.

Application forms for Alpha Kappa Delta are available outside of 315 Oswald Tower.

For more information, contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Derek Kreager (dak27@psu.edu).

sociology club: social organization

The purpose of the Sociology Club is to better serve our students and the club focuses on perennial questions asked by sociology majors including:

What can I do with a sociology degree when I graduate?
How do I get into graduate school?
What do graduate students think about graduate school?
What can I do to make myself more marketable after graduation?
Where can I find a forum to interact with and make friends with other sociology students?
What kinds of volunteer and service activities will help me get a job and can the club provide them?

The club sponsors faculty-student mixers, reviews films, raises money for THON, and participates in a Careers in Sociology evening and a Graduate School night. Dr. Derek Kreager serves as the adviser to the club.

For more information, contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Derek Kreager (dak27@psu.edu).

alpha phi sigma: criminal justice honor society

Crime, Law, and Justice majors can strive for membership in the Penn State chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Currently, to be eligible for membership, Crime, Law, and Justice majors must have completed a minimum of four Crime, Law, and Justice courses. In terms of their academic performance, qualified applicants must have an overall grade point average of 3.20 as well as a 3.20 average in the Crime, Law, and Justice major. For more information about the benefits of joining Alpha Phi Sigma, students can check the Web site of the national office at http://www.alphaphisigma.org/.

Application forms for Alpha Phi Sigma are available outside 315 Oswald Tower.

For more information, contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Eric Silver (exs44@psu.edu).

justice association: social organization (Open to all majors)

The Crime, Law, and Justice major has an active undergraduate student organization called the Justice Association (J.A.). Students are encouraged to join the organization and get involved in the many activities that are available throughout the academic year. These activities include faculty/student mixers, nationally known guest speakers who discuss topics related to the criminal justice profession, and trips to prisons and agencies. J.A. members also volunteer for various programs and activities in the local community and on the Penn State campus. For more information contact the advising offices or the J.A. Web site at http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/ja.

For more information, contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Rich Felson (rbf7@psu.edu).