Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution
Sociology minors are eligible
Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution
Shall rank in the top 35% of their graduating class in general scholarship
If class rank is not readily available to a chapter representative, in lieu of class rank, students shall have accumulated the equivalent of an overall grade point average of at least 3.3 on a four-point scale where A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA in sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation
Must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology at the host institution prior to initiation (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail)
