College of Charleston Honor Societies

The College of Charleston has several chapters of national honor societies represented on campus.

At the College of Charleston, our honor societies recognize academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to service. Membership in these societies not only honors your achievements but also connects you with a network of scholars, leaders, and professionals.

General Honor Societies

The College of Charleston is proud to have general honor society chapters on its campus.

Phi Beta Kappa

"Since our founding in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought. As America’s most prestigious academic honor society, we are uniquely equipped to advocate for the value and benefits of liberal arts and sciences education."
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Mortar Board

Mortar Board, a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service, provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. (Adopted July 1994)
Mortar Board
Global Scholars

Launched in 2009 with support from a prestigious U.S. Department of Education grant, Global Scholars provides opportunities for both students and faculty to immerse themselves in international perspectives and experiences. In becoming a Global Scholar, you will demonstrate your proficiency in a foreign language, take courses that explore global issues, participate in study abroad, or collaborate on a study or research project.
Global Scholars
Omicron Delta Kappa

Mission:
Identify, honor, and develop leaders in collegiate and community life.
Encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni to advance leadership.
Promote, publicize, and enhance our ideals.
Omicron Delta Kappa, ODK
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, NSCS

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honors organization that recognizes and elevates high-achieving students. NSCS provides career and graduate school connections, leadership and service opportunities, and provides exclusive scholarships, awards, and chapter funds.
NCSC
Phi Eta Sigma

Mission:
To elevate the honors experience as we celebrate the nation's best and brightest students, create exceptional opportunities for holistic development, and cultivate a rewarding community by generating an intentional culture of care.
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi

Mission:
We are a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Sigma Lambda

Alpha Sigma Lambda’s aim is to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests at home and work. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship and recognizes high scholastic achievement in an adult student’s career. By so doing, this Society encourages many students to continue toward and to earn associate and baccalaureate degrees. 
Alpha Sigma Lambda
Tau Sigma

Tau Sigma is an academic honor society designed specifically to “recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.”
Tau Sigma

Fraternity/Sorority Honor Societies

These are the honor societies specific to fraternities and sororities.

Order of Omega

This society recognizes students who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-Greek activities.
Order of Omega
Rho Lambda

This society honors women within the sorority community who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to their Greek community and their sorority.
Rho Lambda

For Veterans

Salute recognizes and honors the service and scholastic achievements of veterans.

Salute

Specialized Honor Societies

Discipline-focused honor societies at the College of Charleston

School of Education
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Alpha Kappa Delta
International Sociology Honor Society
Lambda Alpha
National Anthropology Honor Society
Lambda Pi Eta
National Communication Association's Official Honor Society
Psi Chi
International Honor Society in Psychology
Pi Alpha Alpha
The Global Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration
Pi Alpha Theta
History Honor Society
Pi Sigma Alpha
National Political Science Honor Society
Sigma Tau Delta
International English Honor Society
School of Business
School of Health Sciences
School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs

Delta Phi Alpha
National German Honor Society
Eta Sigma Phi
Honor Society for Classical Studies
Pi Delta Phi
National French Honor Society
Pi Lambda Beta
National Portuguese Honor Society
Sigma Delta Pi
National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
Sigma Iota Rho
Honor Society for International Studies
School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

Beta Beta Beta
Biological Honor Society
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines
Pi Mu Epsilon
National Honor Society for Mathematics
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
National Honor Society for the Earth Sciences
Sigma Pi Sigma
Physics Honor Society