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The Sociology Club of the State University of West Georgia is a student led organization for sociology majors/minors and other students interested in the discipline. The purpose of the club is three-fold:
If you are interested in becoming a member of the sociology club please contact Dr. Scott Carter at (678) 839-6336 or scottc@westga.edu.
Alpha Kappa Delta was founded in 1920 and is dedicated to the ideal of Anthropon Katamanthanein Diakonesein ("To investigate humanity for the purpose of service"). The objective of this society is to promote an interest in the study of sociology, research of social problems, or other social and intellectual activities that will lead to improvement in the human condition. Only those students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of sociology are invited. To obtain more information, contact Dr. Laurel Holland at (678) 839-6331 or at lholland@westga.edu.
The Department of Criminology is home to Chi Omega Phi, the local chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Alpha Phi Sigma was begun in 1941 to recognized scholarly achievement among criminology and criminal justice students within American universities and colleges. Since 1976 Alpha Phi Sigma has been affiliated with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the Academy's Annual Meeting each March. Membership within Alpha Phi Sigma is open to undergraduate students (criminology major and minors) with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, with a 3.2 GPA in criminology courses. To be eligible, students must have completed a minimum of four courses within the criminology curriculum. Graduate students are required to maintain a GPA of 3.4 in both criminology and overall graduate courses. They are also required to have completed a minimum of four courses with the Criminology Concentration of the Master of Arts in Sociology. Interested students should contact Dr. Chris Williams at (678) 839-6335 or cwilliam@westga.edu.