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Degree Programs
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Honor Societies & Clubs
Special Emphasis
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Honor Societies and Clubs
Sponsored by the political science faculty, the Blackstone Pre-Law Society is open to all students interested in law. The society promotes an awareness of the LSAT and general law school requirements, thereby facilitating preparation for entry into law school.
Open to all majors and other interested persons, the History Club provides nonclassroom activities related to the study of history.
A national geography fraternity, the Iota Epsilon Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, recognizes high academic attainment on the part of students majoring or minoring in geography. It is open to students who maintain an average of B or better and serves both the needs for good human relationships and for sharing information concerning the field of geography.
Membership in Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society is open to undergraduate students who have completed 12 semester hours of history with a grade point average of 3.10 or above in history courses and 3.00 in two-thirds of the remainder of the course work, excluding history.
Membership in the Political Science Club is required of all political science majors. The purpose of this organization is to promote awareness of politics at all levels and facilitate understanding of public policy making through field trips, seminars, lecture series, and other educational activities.
Membership in Rho Nu Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science Honor Society, is open to students, undergraduate and graduate, who have completed at least fifteen quarter hours or ten semester hours of work in government, political science, international relations, or public administration, including at least one course not open to students in the first two years of collegiate work, with an average grade of “B” or higher and who have maintained a standard of general scholarship sufficient to place them within the upper third of their college class.
The Social Work Action Club (SWAC) is open to all social work majors and prospective majors. The club sponsors events that support local community residents and organizations. Members participate in local, regional, and national professional social work conferences and symposia.
Association of Black Social Work Students (ABSWS) Houston Chapter is open to students of African descent. The purpose of ABSWS is to promote the welfare and survival of the Black community and promote Black unity. The Organization sponsors campus and community events. Members participate in forums, workshops, and professional conferences at local, state, and national levels. Scholarship opportunities are also available.
The motto of Alpha Delta Mu Social Work Honor Society is "Advocate of the People". The purpose of Alpha Delta Mu is to advance excellence in social work practice and to encourage, stimulate and maintain scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly social work. Senior Social Work majors with a 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average are eligible to join Alpha Delta Mu.
The George R. Ragland Scholars is open to all majors. Members must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and dedicated to social services and to helping others. Interested students in all disciplines are encouraged to join.
The Sociology Club is open to all sociology majors and minors, and to other students interested in gaining greater awareness about human societies and cultures.
Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Sociology Honor Society is open to sociology majors of junior standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA. AKD promotes excellence in scholarship, research, and social and intellectual activities leading to the improvement of the human condition.
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