Theta
Alpha Kappa
Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honor society for theology and religious
studies. Founded
in 1976 at Manhattan College in Riverdale (the Bronx) New York, Theta
Alpha Kappa is the only national honor society serving the needs of
those involved in the study of religion and/or theology at both the
baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels of higher education. Honoring
excellence in these academic fields is its primary purpose, and it currently
hosts over 200 local chapters throughout the United States at institutions
both large and small, public and private.
Membership is open to students
of any major. However, undergraduate students must have
a) completed at least three
semesters (or five quarters) at an institution having a local chapter
in good standing,
b) completed a minimum of
twelve (12) semester credits (or eighteen quarter credits) in courses
representing Religious Studies or Theological Studies,
c) attained a grade point
average of at least 3.5 (B+) in such courses,
d) attained at least a
3.0 grade point average (or B) in their total academic program to date,
and
e) been ranked in at least
the upper 35% of their class in general scholarship at the time of induction.
Philosophical and Literary Society
Open to all students interested in issues associated with philosophy
and literature.
Campus
Ministry
Includes numerous programs including outreach, dramatic, publication
and music groups.