HONOR SOCIETIES
Phi Alpha Theta
(the International Honor Society in History) is a professional society
whose mission is to promote the study of History through the encouragement
of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and
ideas among Historians. Phi Alpha Theta seeks to bring students, teachers
and writers of History together for intellectual and social exchanges,
which promote and assist Historical research and publication by its members
in a variety of ways.
Caldwell College's Alpha Delta Sigma chapter of Phi Alpha Theta was founded in 1989. Induction into our chapter of Phi Alpha Theta is a recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the study of history. Each Spring the Caldwell College Department of History and Political Science holds an induction ceremony and dinner at which new inductees to Phi Alpha Theta are honored.
Pi
Sigma Alpha (the National Political Science Honor Society) seeks
to promote excellence in the study of political science. Pi Sigma
Alpha was founded in 1920 at the University of Texas for the purpose of
bringing together students and faculty interested in the study of government
and politics. The Articles of Incorporation of Pi Sigma Alpha state as
one of its purposes "to stimulate scholarship and intelligent interest
in political science." The society functions at the national level,
sponsoring programs and events of value to the profession and teaching
of political science, and at the chapter level.
Caldwell College's Alpha Alpha Delta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha was founded in 2002. Students are inducted into this chapter as a recognition of their outstanding achievement in the study of Political Science. The induction of new members takes place in the Spring semester during the History and Political Science Department's annual honor society induction and dinner.