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In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. Chiefly, the term refers to scholastic honor societies, those that recognize students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, often within a specific academic discipline. Many honor societies invite students to become members based on the scholastic rank (the top x% of a class) and/or grade point averages of those students, either overall, or for classes taken within the discipline for which the honor society provides recognition. In cases where academic achievement would not be an appropriate criterion for membership, other standards are usually required for membership (such as completion of a particular ceremony or training program). It is also common for a scholastic honor society to add a criterion relating to the character of the student. Some honor societies are invitation only while others allow unsolicited applications. Finally, membership in an honor society might be considered exclusive, i.e., a member of such an organization cannot join other honor societies representing the same field. Many fraternities and sororities are referred to by their membership or by non-members as honor societies, and vice-versa, though this is not always the case. Honor societies exist at the high school, collegiate/university, and postgraduate levels, although university honor societies are by far the most prevalent. In America, the oldest academic society, Phi Beta Kappa, was founded as a social and literary fraternity in 1776 at the College of William and Mary and later organized as an honor society in 1898, following the establishment of the honor societies Tau Beta Pi for Engineering (1885), Sigma Xi for Scientific Research (1886), and Phi Kappa Phi for all disciplines (1897).[1] The certifying agency in the United States for college and university honor societies is the Association of College Honor Societies, which has 66 members. List of scholastic examples Important national and international honor societies based in or at schools include the following: Colleges and universities General honor societies Alpha Chi, ΑΧ (All academic fields) Alpha Epsilon Lambda, AEΛ (graduate students) Alpha Kappa Mu, ΑΚΜ (all academic fields) Alpha Lambda Delta, ΑΛΔ (freshman scholarship) Alpha Sigma Lambda, ΑΣΛ (Non-traditional students) Alpha Sigma Nu, ΑΣΝ (general scholarship at Jesuit institutions of higher education) Gamma Beta Phi, ΓΒΦ (community service and academics) Gamma Sigma Alpha, ΓΣΑ (academic achievement in fraternities and sororities) Delta Alpha Pi, ΔΑΠ (students with disabilities) Delta Epsilon Tau, ΔΕΤ - Distance Education and Training Council Delta Epsilon Sigma, ΔΕΣ (all academic fields at traditionally Catholic colleges and universities) Delta Epsilon Iota, ΔΕΙ - (academics) Golden Key International Honour Society (academics) Kappa Theta Epsilon, ΚΘΕ (co-operative education) National Society of Collegiate Scholars, NSCS (scholarship/leadership/service) Phi Eta Sigma, ΦΗΣ (freshman scholarship) Phi Kappa Phi, ΦΚΦ (all academic fields) Phi Sigma Theta, ΦΣΘ (general scholarship) Tau Sigma, ΤΣ (transfer students) Lambda Sigma, ΛΣ (student leadership, scholarship, and service) Order of Omega (fraternities and sororities) Discipline-specific honor societies Liberal arts Alpha Kappa Delta, ΑΚΔ (sociology) Alpha Upsilon Alpha, ΑΥΑ (reading and language arts) Beta Kappa Chi, ΒΚΧ (natural sciences/mathematics) Gamma Sigma Epsilon, ΓΣE (chemistry) Eta Sigma Phi, ΗΣΦ (classics) Theta Alpha Kappa, ΘΑΚ (religious studies/philosophy) Gamma Theta Upsilon, ΓΘΥ (geography) Lambda Iota Tau, ΛΙΤ (literature) Kappa Mu Epsilon, ΚΜΕ (mathematics) Kappa Omicron Nu, KON (human sciences) Lambda Alpha, ΛΑ (anthropology) Mu Alpha Theta ΜΑΘ (mathematics) Mu Sigma Rho, ΜΣΡ (statistics) Pi Gamma Mu, ΠΓΜ (social sciences) Pi Mu Epsilon, ΠΜΕ (mathematics) Pi Sigma Alpha, ΠΣΑ (political science) Sigma Pi Sigma, ΣΠΣ (physics) Phi Alpha Theta, ΦΑΘ (history) Phi Beta Kappa ΦΒΚ (undergraduate arts and sciences) Phi Lambda Upsilon, ΦΛΥ (chemistry) Phi Sigma, ΦΣ (Biological sciences) Phi Sigma Tau, ΦΣΤ (philosophy) Chi Beta Phi, XBΦ (science and mathematics) Psi Chi, ΨΧ (psychology) Beta Beta Beta, ΒΒΒ (biology) Epsilon Delta Pi,ΕΔΠ (computer information systems, computer science) Sigma Tau Delta, ΣΤΔ (English) Sigma Zeta, ΣΖ (natural sciences/mathematics/computer science) Theta Chi Beta, ΘΧΒ (religious studies) Engineering Alpha Epsilon, ΑΕ (agricultural/food/biological engineering) Alpha Eta Mu Beta, ΑEΜΒ (biomedical engineering) Alpha Nu Sigma, ΑΝΣ (nuclear engineering) Alpha Pi Mu, ΑΠΜ (industrial engineering) Alpha Sigma Mu, ΑΣΜ (metallurgy/materials engineering) Chi Epsilon, ΧΕ (civil engineering) Eta Kappa Nu, ΗΚΝ (electrical engineering, computer engineering) Pi Epsilon Tau, ΠΕΤ (petroleum engineering) Pi Tau Sigma, ΠΤΣ (mechanical engineering) Sigma Gamma Tau, ΣΓΤ (aerospace engineering) Sigma Sigma Pi, ΣΣΠ (energy engineering) Tau Alpha Pi, ΤΑΠ (engineering technology) Tau Beta Pi, ΤΒΠ (engineering) Tau Sigma Delta, ΤΣΔ (architecture) Phi Alpha Epsilon, ΦΑΕ (architectural engineering) Omega Chi Epsilon, ΩΧΕ (chemical engineering) Upsilon Pi Epsilon, ΥΠΕ (computer science/computer engineering) Health sciences Alpha Epsilon Delta, ΑΕΔ (pre-medical) Nu Rho Psi, ΝΡΨ (Neuroscience) Omicron Kappa Upsilon, ΟΚU (dentistry) Sigma Theta Tau, ΣΘΤ (nursing) Rho Chi, ΡΧ (pharmacy) Upsilon Phi Delta, YΦΔ (health administration) Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta, ΓΣΔ, (Honor Society of Agriculture)[2] Delta Tau Alpha, ΔΤΑ, (Honor Society of Agriculture)[3][4] Law The Order of Barristers (law) Order of the Coif (law) Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ (law) Alpha Phi Sigma, (law) Journalism and communications Alpha Delta Sigma, ADS (American Advertising Federation) Kappa Tau Alpha, ΚΤΑ (journalism/mass communication) Lambda Pi Eta, ΛΠΗ (communication) Languages Alpha Mu Gamma, AMΓ (foreign language) Gamma Kappa Alpha, ΓΚΑ (Italian) Delta Phi Alpha, ΔΦΑ - (German) Pi Delta Phi, ΠΔΦ (French) Sigma Delta Pi, ΣΔΠ (Spanish and Portuguese) Phi Sigma Iota, ΦΣΙ (foreign language, linguistics, literature) Fine arts Alpha Psi Omega, ΑΨΩ (theatre) Delta Alpha Nu, ΔΑΝ (Dance) Kappa Pi, (art) Kappa Kappa Psi, ΚΚΨ (music - band) Mu Beta Psi, ΜΒΨ (music) Mu Phi Epsilon, ΜΦΕ (music) Pi Kappa Lambda, ΠΚΛ (Music) Pi Nu Epsilon, ΠΝΕ (music) Tau Beta Sigma, ΤΒΣ (music - band) Theta Alpha Phi, (Theatre) Business Alpha Iota Delta, ΑΙΔ (decision sciences) Beta Gamma Sigma, ΒΓΣ (AACSB accredited business programs) Delta Mu Delta, ΔΜΔ (ACBSP accredited business programs) Kappa Beta Delta (ACBSP accredited business Programs) Mu Kappa Tau, ΜΚΤ (marketing) Omega Rho, ΩΡ (operations research, management science) Omicron Delta Epsilon, ΟΔΕ (economics) Sigma Beta Delta, ΣΒΔ (business, management and administration) Epsilon Chi Omicron, EXO (international business) Education Kappa Delta Pi ΚΔΠ (education) Kappa Delta Epsilon Society ΚΔΕ (education) Pi Lambda Theta ΠΛΘ (education) Pi Omega Pi, ΠΩΠ (business education) Phi Beta Delta ΦΒΔ (international education) Eta Sigma Gamma ΗΣΓ (health education) <www.etasigmagamma.com> Leadership Order of The Key Honor Society (leadership) Blue Key Honor Society (leadership) Mortar Board (leadership) National Residence Hall Honorary, NRHH (Residence hall leadership/service) Omicron Delta Kappa, ΟΔΚ (leadership and academic; juniors, seniors, graduate students, alumni, faculty and staff, honorary) Kappa Gamma Pi ΚΓΠ (Leadership at Catholic colleges and universities) Sigma Alpha Lambda, ΣΑΛ (leadership) Sigma Alpha Pi, ΣΑΠ (leadership) Phi Kappa Alpha, ΦΚΑ (leadership) Military Arnold Air Society, (United States Air Force cadets) Pershing Rifles (United States armed forces) Scabbard and Blade (ROTC cadets and midshipmen) Semper Fi Society (United States Marine Corps cadets) Other Alpha Delta Mu, ΑΔΜ (social work) Beta Phi Mu, ΒΦΜ (library science/information science/information technology) Chi Epsilon Pi, ΧΕΠ (meteorology) Chi Sigma Iota, XΣΙ (counseling) Epsilon Pi Phi, ΕΠΦ (emergency management, disaster research, business continuity) Epsilon Pi Tau, ΕΠΤ (technology) Epsilon Tau Pi, ΕΤΠ (Eagle Scouts) Gamma Nu Eta, (information technology) Iota Iota Iota, ΙΙΙ (Women & Gender Studies) Phi Tau Sigma, ΦTΣ (Food Science and Technology) Phi Upsilon Omicron, ΦΥΟ (Family and consumer science) Pi Alpha Alpha, ΠΑΑ (public administration) Pi Alpha Xi ΠΑΞ (horticulture) Pi Epsilon, ΠΕ (environmental sciences) Nu Rho Psi, NRΨ (neuroscience) Pi Theta Epsilon, ΠΘΕ (occupational therapy) Sigma Gamma Epsilon, ΣΓΕ (geology/Earth sciences) Sigma Iota Rho, ΣΙΡ (international relations) Sigma Lambda Alpha, ΣΛΑ (landscape architecture) Sigma Lambda Chi, ΣΛΧ (construction management technology) Sigma Pi Kappa, ΣΠΚ (historic preservation) Sigma Tau Chi, ΣΤΧ (technical communication) Theta Alpha Kappa, ΘAK, (Religious Studies/theology) Xi Sigma Pi, ΞΣΠ (forestry) Independent societies Some universities have their own independent, open honor societies, which are not affiliated with any national or international organization. Such organizations typically recognize students who have succeeded academically irrespective of their field of study. These include: Aquinas Honor Society at University of St. Thomas Bisonhead at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York[5] Boulder Society at the University of Vermont Burning Spear Society at Florida State University Caledonian Society of John Muir College at the University of California, San Diego Cap and Skull at Rutgers University Chimes Junior Honorary at Washington University in St. Louis Florida Blue Key at University of Florida Friar Society at the University of Texas at Austin[6] HGH Senior Honor Society at Brenau University Iron Arrow Honor Society at the University of Miami Konosioni at Colgate University Kosove Society at University of South Florida Lion's Paw at the Pennsylvania State University[7] Lock & Chain Sophomore Honorary at Washington University in St. Louis Matteo Ricci Society at Fordham University[8] Order of the Crown at Charlotte School of Law Order of the Sword and Shield at St. John's University Order of the Torch at Florida International University Parmi Nous at the Pennsylvania State University Phalanx Honor Society and White Key Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[9] Phi Alpha Epsilon Freshman Honor Society at the University of Indianapolis Quill and Dagger at Cornell University Raven Society at the University of Virginia Skull and Bones (Penn State) at the Pennsylvania State University[10] Skull and Circle at St. John's University (New York) Skull and Dagger at University of Southern California[11] Society of Innocents at University of Nebraska-Lincoln[12] Tiger Brotherhood (Clemson University) at the Clemson University[13] Scarlet Key Honor Society, at McGill University Post-graduate The Order of Barristers (law) Order of the Coif (law) Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ (law) Alpha Omega Alpha ΑΩΑ (medicine) Phi Zeta ΦZ (veterinary medicine) Delta Omega ΔΩ (public health) Chi Sigma Iota, ΧΣΙ (counseling) Kappa Psi ΚΨ (pharmacy) Omicron Kappa Upsilon (dentistry) Phi Kappa Phi ΦΚΦ (all academic fields) Pi Epsilon ΠΕ (environmental science) Sigma Sigma Phi ΣΣΦ (osteopathic medicine) or (medicine) Sigma Xi, ΣΞ (Research in Science and Engineering) Upsilon Phi Delta, YΦΔ (health administration) Secondary school societies American Sign Language Honor Society, ASLHS (American Sign Language) Business Honor Society http://www.businesshs.org (business) California Scholarship Federation Cum Laude Society (general) German National Honor Society-Delta Epsilon Phi (Deutsche Ehrenverbindung) (German) International Thespian Society (theatre) Japanese National Honor Society (Japanese language) www.ncjlt.net Key Club National Italian Honor Society (La Società Onoraria Italica) (Italian) Mu Alpha Theta, ΜΑΘ (mathematics) National Art Honor Society (visual arts) National Beta Club National Chinese Honor Society (Chinese) National Elementary Honor Society (grades 4-6) www.nehs.org National English Honor Society (English language) www.nehs.us National Forensic League (public speaking) National Honor Society (high school general) National Honor Society for Dance Arts (dance) National Honorary Beta Club (high school general) National Honorary Junior Beta Club (middle school general) National Junior Honor Society (middle school general) Quill and Scroll (journalism) Science National Honor Society (science) Société Honoraire de Français (French) Spanish National Honor Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica) (Spanish) Tri-M Music Honor Society (music) Vocational, technical and workforce education National Technical Honor Society Two-year colleges and community colleges Alpha Beta Gamma, ΑΒΓ (business at two-year colleges) Alpha Gamma Sigma, ΑΓΣ (California community colleges) Chimes Junior Honorary, (scholarship, leadership) Phi Theta Kappa, ΦΘΚ (All academic fields at community and junior colleges) Phi Rho Pi, (Forensics at community colleges) Psi Beta, ΨΒ (psychology at two-year colleges) Sigma Kappa Delta, ΣΚΔ (English at community and junior colleges) Sigma Zeta, ΣΖ (natural sciences/mathematics/computer science - Associate membership available for community and junior colleges) |
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