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The Organization and Purpose of the Association of College Honor Societies
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Member Societies
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Alpha Beta Gamma — BusinessFounded in 1970 at Manchester, Connecticut. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is limited to students enrolled in business degree programs who have achieved a minimum of 3.0/4.0 cumulative grade point average and who have earned 30 credits towards a business degree and rank in the top 35% of their class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. John D. Christesen,
CEO, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595-1698
Last updated: 11/30/2011 | |
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Alpha Chi — All Academic FieldsFounded at a conference of Texas colleges held on the campus of Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, February 22, 1922 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Active membership is restricted to the top ten percent of juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The faculty may set higher standards. High scholarship is the primary requisite for membership, but good character and reputation are considerations. Although membership is for life, alumni may maintain active status by paying an annual fee. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Trisha Yarbrough,
Executive Director, Alpha Chi Natl. Office, 915 E Market Ave, 12249, Searcy, AR 72149-5615
Last updated: 6/29/2012 | |
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Alpha Epsilon — Agricultural, Food, and Biological EngineeringFounded at the University of Missouri, May 14, 1959 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership shall be based on scholarship, leadership, and character. Active members shall be undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in agricultural and biological engineering. A senior must be in the upper third of the college class in which enrolled. A junior must be in the upper quarter of the college class in which enrolled. Graduate students must have completed seven semester hours of graduate course work with a minimum grade average of 3.25 on a 4.0 point scale, or have been eligible as an undergraduate. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Alicia Abadie,
128 CE Barnhart Building, Lexington, KY 40546
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Alpha Epsilon Delta — PremedicalFounded at the University of Alabama, April 28, 1926 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership in AED is an honor bestowed upon a student in recognition of superior scholastic achievement, and affords an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership, and self-education through participation in the activities of the chapter and Society. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Deborah H. Ford,
National Office, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Texas Christian University, TCU BOX 298810, Winton-Scott 213, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Last updated: 12/13/2011 | |
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Alpha Epsilon Rho — Electronic MediaFounded in 1943 at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is limited to students who have completed three semesters or five quarters of full-time college work, in a college or university which is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting associations, grants baccalaureate or higher degrees and which provides or maintains some form of electronic media curriculum. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Jim Wilson,
Executive Director, NBS-AERho National Office, PO Box 4206, Chesterfield, MO 63006
Last updated: 1/24/2011 | |
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Alpha Eta Mu Beta — Biomedical EngineeringFounded in 1979 |
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ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for membership in Alpha Eta Mu Beta, an individual must: OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Marcia Pool,
206 S. Martin Jischke Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907
Last updated: 4/8/2013 | |
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Alpha Iota Delta — Decision Sciences and Information SystemsFounded at Decision Sciences Institute, Atlanta, GA, 1971 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. All students who meet the required grade point average and have taken enough decision science courses are eligible for membership in Alpha Iota Delta. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Gregory Ulferts,
Executive Director, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221
Last updated: 5/23/2011 | |
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Alpha Kappa Delta — SociologyFounded at the University of Southern California, 1920 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate: Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution. Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution. Shall rank in the top 35% of their 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 by a four point scale where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 grade point average 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). OFFICIAL CONTACT: Bethany Titus,
Executive Director, LeMoyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse, NY 13214-1399
Last updated: 7/26/2012 | |
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Alpha Kappa Mu — All Academic FieldsFounded at Tennessee A & I State College, November 26, 1937 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Election to membership in a chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu is limited to students of junior or senior classification, who have earned a minimum of thirty hours at the institution a year prior to induction, with a cumulative grade point ratio of 3.3 or better (A=4) and ranks in the upper 10% of the class. Fifty percent or more of the hours needed for graduation must have been completed. In addition to academic requirements, good character and one's reputation are considered for membership. First-year graduate students are eligible if they meet the requirements for undergraduates. A continuing graduate student must have been admitted as a matriculated student and must have earned fifteen hours with a GPA of 3.7 or better. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Mollie B. Brown,
Executive Secretary-Treasurer, 324 Enterprise Drive, Albany, GA 31705
Last updated: 12/30/2011 | |
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Alpha Lambda Delta — Freshman ScholarshipFounded at the University of Illinois on May 31, 1924 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is based on superior academic achievements by students during their first year of college. The student must be registered for a full load of courses leading to a bachelor’s degree. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (based on A=4.0) at the end of any curricular period during their first year of college and rank in the top 20% of the freshman class. Students are active during the year following induction, but enjoy life membership in the society. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Glenda Earwood,
Executive Director, P.O. Box 4403, Macon, GA 31208-4403
Last updated: 5/31/2012 | |
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Alpha Phi Sigma — Criminal JusticeFounded at Washington State University 1942 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students must have declared a major, minor, or equivalent in criminal justice or related fields, must rank in the upper 35% of their class, have completed three full-time semesters or equivalent, have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in courses in the criminal justice or related fields. A minimum of four courses shall be in the criminal justice, law* or related fields. Graduate students shall be enrolled in a graduate program in the criminal justice field, have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent, have a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in the courses in the criminal justice field. *Law students enrolled in law school must have completed one academic year, with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Regina Shearn, Ph.D,
National Executive Director, Alpha Phi Sigma, Nova Southeastern University UPP-3520, 3301 College Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
Last updated: 3/29/2012 | |
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Alpha Pi Mu — Industrial EngineeringFounded at Georgia Institute of Technology, January 5, 1949 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Students of Industrial and Systems Engineering who rank scholastically in the upper one-third of the senior Industrial and Systems Engineering class and the upper one-fifth of the junior Industrial and Systems Engineering class are considered for membership on the basis of leadership, ethics, sociability, character, and breadth of interest. Graduate students and alumni may be elected to membership if they meet the requirements. Faculty members and professional industrial and systems engineers may be elected to faculty and honorary membership respectively have proven themselves outstanding professionals in the field. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Robert D. Dryden,
Executive Director, APM National Office, P.O. Box 773, Portland, OR 97207-0773
Last updated: 1/9/2012 | |
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Alpha Sigma Lambda — Continuing Education and Lifelong LearningFounded in 1942 at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
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ELIGIBILITY: Students interested in attaining membership in the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society must attend a regionally accredited college or university that offers two- or four-year degrees to non-traditional/adult students. This institution must be a member of the Society in order to offer membership to its students. Membership is strictly by invitation to the chapter at the matriculating institution. Currently, membership is limited to undergraduate students seeking their first degree.< br />< br />Student members must have completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) graded semester hour credits or the equivalent** and shall be matriculated students in an undergraduate degree program in an institution that is regionally accredited in the U.S or recognized by the Ministry of Education of the country in which the program operates. These college credits may not include transfer credits. All twenty-four credits must be taken through and graded at the matriculating institution and must be included in the student’s cumulative GPA. < br />< br />At least twelve credits of student's total credits should be earned in courses in Liberal Arts/Sciences, not including applied Arts/Sciences courses. Accepted transfer courses may be added to the 24 credits earned at this institution until the Liberal Arts/Sciences requirements are fully satisfied.< br />< br />Student members shall be selected from the highest twenty percent of the students who have twenty-four graded credits and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program. Student members selected must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent. The cumulative scholastic record of the student as interpreted by the institution where membership is to be conferred shall be the basis for computing scholastic eligibility. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Ms. Pam Collins,
Executive Director, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920
Last updated: 8/14/2011 | |
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Alpha Sigma Mu — Metallurgy and Materials EngineeringFounded at the Michigan Technological University, January, 1932 |
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ELIGIBILITY: There are three classes of membership: Distinguished Life Members, Regular, and Honorary. Distinguished Life Members shall have achieved and maintained, throughout a long career, a distinguished international standing in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science, or materials engineering professions, through academic, research, or industrial activity. An Honorary Member shall have achieved exceptionally high standing in the metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science, or materials engineering professions through academic, research, or industrial activity. A Regular Member shall be either an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student possessing the qualities of integrity, leadership, and initiative, at a recognized college or university in a pertinent curriculum, or a practicing scientist or engineer who has attained high stature in the field of metallurgical or materials engineering, through outstanding scholarly activity, research, or service to the profession. An undergraduate student shall be of junior or senior status, shall have completed at least nine credit hours or the equivalent, and shall have attended the approved college or university for at least two full quarters or one semester. An undergraduate student shall be in the cumulative upper one-third scholastically of all students working toward a degree in the curriculum. A graduate student shall have completed at least nine semester hours or equivalent at the graduate level and meet the above qualities. A practicing scientist shall be well-known and respected for contributions to metallurgy and/or materials. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Prof. Calvin L. White,
Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931
Last updated: 2/8/2012 | |
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Alpha Sigma Nu — General Scholarship - Jesuit Institutions of Higher EducationFounded at Marquette University, 1915 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Student membership is conferred on not more than four percent of the junior and senior class. Candidates must rank in the top fifteen percent of their class . Graduate students shall have completed one-half of the requirements for their degree at the time of nomination. All must meet qualifications of service and loyalty to the Jesuit ideals of higher education. Chapters may confer a limited number of honor memberships. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Kate Gaertner,
Executive Director, Alpha Signa Nu, Inc., 707 N. 11th St., Room 330, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Last updated: 2/8/2012 | |
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Beta Gamma Sigma — Business and ManagementFounded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, February 19, 1913 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Limited to those majoring in business and management at institutions accredited by AACSB International. The upper 10 percent of undergraduate students, the upper 20 percent of master’s students, and doctoral students who have completed all requirements for that degree may be inducted. Undergraduates may be inducted as early as their junior year. OFFICIAL CONTACT: James A. Viehland,
Executive director, 125 Weldon Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63043-3101
Last updated: 12/30/2011 | |
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Beta Kappa Chi — Natural Sciences and MathematicsFounded in 1923 by the science faculty and science students of Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students are eligible for membership if they rank in the upper fifth of their class and have completed at least sixty-four semester hours of college work, seventeen semester hours of which shall be in one of the sciences recognized by Beta Kappa Chi with a grade average of at least B in the science area and a general college average of at least B; graduate students are eligible if they have completed at least fifteen semester hours in one of the sciences recognized by the Society with a grade average of A in at least one-third of the hours and at least B in the remaining two-thirds semester hours. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Mrs. Deadra James Mackie,
Executive Secretary, Asst. Professor of Biology, Southern University and A&M College, Biology Dept., 244 William James Hall, PO Box 10046, Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Last updated: 2/12/2012 | |
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Beta Phi Mu — Library & Information Studies and Information TechnologyFounded at the University of Illinois, August 1948 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Active membership is open to graduates of schools of library and information science with masters programs accredited by the American Library Association who have earned an academic average in their professional studies of at least 3.75 (where A=4.0). No more than 25% of a given graduating class may be nominated. Each eligible candidate must also be recommended for election by the faculty of the candidate's school. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Alison M. Lewis, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, Beta Phi Mu, The iSchool at Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Last updated: 8/31/2012 | |
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Chi Epsilon — Civil EngineeringFounded at the University of Illinois, May 20, 1922 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Only those students shall be eligible for active membership who have maintained an average grade in scholarship in the highest one-third of the class of those who are eligible for Chi Epsilon honors (namely those students duly registered in the civil engineering courses, or directly associated courses whose curricula have been approved, and who have completed at least one-half of the required work for their bachelor’s degree--in essence, juniors and seniors). OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Thomas M. Petry,
Executive Secretary, University of Texas, Arlington, Box 19316, Arlington, TX 76019-0316
Last updated: 11/30/2011 | |
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Chi Sigma Iota — Professional CounselingFounded at Ohio University, March 1985 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Graduate students invited to membership must have a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale after completing at least one full academic term (or its equivalent in hours) of graduate preparation in counselor education and be recommended by the chapter as suited for such recognition. Professionals invited to membership must meet all the same requirements as student members including a 3.5 GPA or better on all graduate work and have their primary career identity as a professional counselor as evident, for example, by their highest degree being in counselor education and their professional license or certification as a counselor. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Jane Myers,
Executive Director, PO Box 35448, Greensboro, NC 27425-5448
Last updated: 7/6/2012 | |
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Delta Epsilon Sigma — General Scholarship in Colleges and Universities with a Catholic TraditionFounded at Loras College, April 13, 1939 |
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ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for membership in the Society, candidates must be persons who have a record of outstanding academic accomplishment, who have shown dedication to intellectual activity, and who have accepted their responsibility of service to others. Undergraduate students shall have completed at least fifty percent of the credit requirements for their baccalaureate degrees and rank not lower than the highest twenty percent of their class in scholarship. Graduate students shall have completed one-half of the credit requirements for their degree and shall have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent. Faculty, administrators, and staff members are eligible for election to membership upon recommendation of the local chapter. Alumni of an institution are eligible for election to membership if they have graduated cum laude or have fulfilled the general requirements of membership in some other manner. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Thomas B. Connery,
Secretary Treasurer, University of St. Thomas, Mail 5013, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Last updated: 6/6/2012 | |
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Delta Mu Delta — Business AdministrationFounded at New York University, November 18, 1913 |
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ELIGIBILITY: All Levels: Must be registered in the business program at a school with a Delta Mu Delta Chapter; must have completed one-half of the required degree course-work; must be in the top 20 percent of their class; must have 24 hours residency at the school. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Michael V. LaRocco,
Executive Director, 9217 Broadway Ave, Brookfield, IL 60523-1251
Last updated: 3/19/2012 | |
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Delta Sigma Rho - Tau Kappa Alpha — ForensicsFounded in Denver, Colorado, August 18, 1963, through a merger of Delta Sigma Rho, founded in Chicago, IL, April 13, 1906, and Tau Kappa Alpha, founded in Indianapolis, IN, May 13, 1908. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Participation, as a student, at a high level of excellence, in at least two years of intercollegiate (or equivalent) forensics or original speaking activity, supervised by the faculty sponsor of a campus chapter or by qualified members of the forensics staff—unless the forensics or original speaking activity was commenced in the senior year as an undergraduate, in which case one year of such participation shall be acceptable. The student shall have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college prior to initiation, and shall rank in the upper thirty-five percent of his college class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: JoAnn Edwards,
President, Lott Leadership Institute, PO Box 175, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677
Last updated: 1/12/2010 | |
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Delta Tau Alpha — AgricultureFounded at Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, March 19, 1960. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Active members must have completed at least nine semester hours, or its equivalent, in agricultural courses; must have completed at least forty five semester hours, or its equivalent, of college courses, rank not lower than the highest thirty-five percent of their class in general scholarship. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Jean A. Gleichsner,
National Advisor, Dept. of Agriculture, 204B Albertson Hall, Fort Hays State University, 600 Park St., Hays, KS 67601-4099
Last updated: 2/8/2012 | |
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Epsilon Pi Tau — Professions in TechnologyFounded at The Ohio State University, March 13, 1929 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Student membership is limited to those enrolled in approved technology programs and course sequences offered at accredited institutions that award associate, bachelors and graduate degrees. Students of good moral character will be eligible upon achieving the following academic rankings and grade point standards. Chapters may prescribe additional criteria such as evidence of leadership experiences that relate to the six Epsilon Pi Tau purposes in the preceding paragraph. (Grades used in the following statements are based on a 4 point system in which a grade of 4 or A is the highest and 1 or D is the lowest passing grade.) OFFICIAL CONTACT: Barry D. Piersol,
Executive Director, Epsilon Pi Tau, Technology Building, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 43403-0296
Last updated: 12/30/2011 | |
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Gamma Theta Upsilon — GeographyFounded at Illinois State Normal University, 1931 (founded as a local in 1928; became national in 1931) |
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ELIGIBILITY: Initiates must have completed a minimum of 3 geography courses, have a GPA of at least 3.3 overall and in geography and shall have completed at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of college course work. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. James Lowry,
Executive Secretary, Geography Dept., 350 Milneburg Hall,, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70148
Last updated: 5/31/2012 | |
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Golden Key International Honour Society — All Academic FieldsFounded at Georgia State University in 1977. First international chapter chartered at The University of Queensland in Australia in 1993. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership shall be granted by the chapter to undergraduate and graduate students in all academic disciplines who are recognized by their academic institution as ranking at least among the top 15% of their class/year group based on cumulative grade performance, or a comparable alternate standard approved by the International Leadership Council. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Melissa Leitzell,
Vice President, Communications, 1040 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30338
Last updated: 4/9/2012 | |
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Kappa Mu Epsilon — MathematicsFounded at Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, April 18, 1931 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Active members must be or have been a faculty member or a regularly enrolled student at an institution which has a Kappa Mu Epsilon Chapter; must have completed at least three semesters (or five quarters) of college courses and rank in the upper thirty-five percent of his/her class; must have completed at least three college courses in mathematics including at least one semester (or two quarters) of calculus and attained an average of B or better in all mathematics courses. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Ron Wasserstein,
Executive Director, The American Statistical Association, 732 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22015
Last updated: 2/3/2011 | |
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Kappa Omicron Nu — Human SciencesFounded in 1990 through consolidation of Omicron Nu (founded at Michigan Agricultural College, April 1912) and Kappa Omicron Phi (founded at Northwest Missouri State College, December 11, 1922) |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students shall have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent, have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, and rank in the top 25 percent of their class. Graduate students shall have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent and have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Shoffner,
ACHS Representative, 6078 Old 421 Rd., Liberty, NC 27298
Last updated: 6/6/2011 | |
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Kappa Tau Alpha — Journalism and Mass CommunicationFounded at the University of Missouri, March 10, 1910 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Juniors and seniors majoring in journalism or mass communication who rank in the upper 10 percent of their class based on overall grade point average, have at least a 3.0 GPA in upper-level journalism/mass communication courses, and have completed at least nine semester hours of professional courses in the major. Graduate students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class may also be selected. Membership is by invitation only through one of the Society's 94 campus chapters. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Keith P. Sanders,
Executive Director, 76 Gannett Hall, School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-1200
Last updated: 5/23/2011 | |
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Lambda Iota Tau — Literature of all LanguagesFounded at Michigan State University, December 3, 1953 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Members are majors or minors in literature, no matter in what language that literature may be written, who are in the upper thirty-five percent of their class in cumulative grade average, have attained at least a full B average in at least twelve semester credit hours or eighteen term hours of literature and all prerequisites thereto, are enrolled in at least their fifth college semester or seventh college term, and have presented an initiation paper on a literary topic or of a creative nature. Graduate students must have completed one semester term with an A- average. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Mary Clark-Flynn,
Department of English, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306-0460
Last updated: 4/2/2013 | |
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Lambda Pi Eta — CommunicationFounded at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; 1985 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Members must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA; have a 3.25 GPA in Communication courses; have 60 credit hours completed overall; have 12 credit hours completed in Communication courses; rank in the upper 35% of their class; be full-time students in good standing; display commitment to the field of Communication. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Brad Mello,
Associate Director for Acad. and Prof. Affairs, National Communication Association, 1765 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Last updated: 6/9/2012 | |
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Lambda Sigma — Student Leadership, Scholarship and ServiceFounded at the University of Pittsburgh, November 1922 as the National Society of Cwens, became Lambda Sigma Society March 6, 1976, in compliance with Title IX |
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ELIGIBILITY: Candidates are first-year students who rank in the highest thirty-five percent of the freshman class of their college or university. Chapters set appropriate grade point requirements. Candidates shall have shown potential for leadership and service at their respective campuses. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Ron G. Wolfe,
108 Westside Drive, Richmond, KY 40475
Last updated: 10/24/2011 | |
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Mortar Board — Scholarship, Leadership and ServiceFounded by Cornell University, The University of Michigan, The Ohio State University and Swarthmore College on the campus of Syracuse University on February 15, 1918. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is based on scholarship, leadership and service with an emphasis on participation and giving back to the campus and community. Members must have junior status at their college or university and meet their chapter's grade requirement. Chapters are advised to select members ranked in the top 35 percent of the junior class or who have a 3.0 GPA (whichever is higher on the specified campus). Because of this, the GPA requirement varies slightly between schools. Each student selected to Mortar Board must agree to serve as an active member for at least one school term (semester or quarter, summers not included). OFFICIAL CONTACT: Jane A. Hamblin, J.D., CAE,
Executive Director, 1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201, Columbus, OH 43212
Last updated: 2/8/2012 | |
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Mu Kappa Tau — MarketingFounded at Arizona State University in 1966. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Mu Kappa Tau believes scholastic excellence should
be a high priority for every marketing student and thus, works toward this
end. Membership is open to the following students majoring in marketing who
must have an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 on a
4.00 scale: OFFICIAL CONTACT: Susie Blomquist,
Mu Kappa Tau Manager, Pi Sigma Epsilon National Headquarters, 3747 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Last updated: 7/18/2012 | |
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National Society of Scabbard and Blade — Reserve Officer Training CorpsFounded in 1905 at University of Wisconsin - Madison |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is limited to students contracted in the ROTC programs of all military services who rank in the top 20% of their ROTC command order of merit listing and have entered their fifth semester of study. All membership is national membership with local chapter/company affiliation. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Major General (Retired) Douglas O. Dollar,
National Executive Director,
Last updated: 2/12/2012 | |
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NSCS (The National Society of Collegiate Scholars) — Scholarship, Leadership & ServiceFounded at The George Washington University on April 30, 1994 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Less than 10% of students at schools with NSCS chapters are invited to join. Nominations are sent to first and second year students with at least a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Stephen E. Loflin,
CEO & Founder, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036
Last updated: 6/6/2012 | |
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Omega Chi Epsilon — Chemical EngineeringFounded at the University of Illinois, 1931 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Active membership is limited to chemical engineering juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Juniors must have completed three hours of chemical engineering course work and be in the upper one-fourth of their class. Seniors must be in the upper one-third of their class. Graduate students must have completed nine hours of chemical engineering courses. All those elected must have traits and characteristics of leadership that make them likely to succeed as professional engineers. Associate membership consists of professors or other members of the staff of the institution who have shown noteworthy achievement in chemical engineering. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Richard Davis,
Executive Secretary, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota at Duluth, 176 Engr., 1303 Ordean Ct., Duluth, MN 55812
Last updated: 12/16/2011 | |
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Omega Rho — Operations Research & Management ScienceFounded at the TIMS/ORSA Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, April l, 1976 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduates must rank in the top twenty-five percent of the class and have completed at least five semesters or seven quarters of the curricular requirements. Graduate students must have at least a 3.5 average on a 4.0 scale in all graduate courses; shall have no failures- and shall have completed at least one-third of the residency requirements for the master’s degree. Men and women in industry, academia, and the profession may be made Honorary Members upon approval of the Executive Committee of the Society. Faculty teaching in the field may be elected faculty members. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Mary T. Magrogan,
Director of Subdivisions Services, INFORMS, 7240 Parkway Drive, Suite 300, Hanover, MD 21076
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Omicron Delta Epsilon — EconomicsFounded in 1963 as a result of a merger between Omicron Delta Gamma (founded at the University of Wisconsin in 1915) and Omicron Chi Epsilon (founded at City College of NY in 1955) |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduates must have completed at least 12 hours of economics, have an overall scholastic average of B in economics and an overall average of B, and rank in the upper third of the class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Farhang Niroomand,
Executive Secretary/Treasurer, P.O. Box 2096, Fairhope, AL 36533
Last updated: 6/29/2012 | |
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Phi Beta Delta — International Scholars
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ELIGIBILITY: Criteria for eligibility of election to membership by an institutional chapter shall be determined by that chapter and with the provision that undergraduate student members must have achieved a minimum 3.2 grade point average (GPA) and rank in the top 20% of their class; graduate students must have achieved a GPA of 3.5. For schools that use a different grade point average system, the school must verify that their candidates for Phi Beta Delta meet a GPA standard equivalent to that specified in this Section. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Rueyling Chuang,
Executive Director & CEO, California State University, San Bernadino, AD 148 & 150, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernadino, CA 92407
Last updated: 5/1/2013 | |
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Phi Sigma — Biological Sciences, All Pure and Applied FieldsFounded at Ohio State University, March 17, 1915 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university, who have shown research interest, and who have received an equivalent of at least two years of college credit of which at least one-fourth is in biological science, with a scholarship rating in the upper thirty-five percent of their class, shall be eligible for active membership. This minimum ACHS requirement is modified by chapter bylaws; at least a B average is expected together with other qualifications suitable to the local chapters, particularly for graduate students. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Gene K. Wong,
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Last updated: 2/14/2012 | |
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Phi Sigma Iota — Foreign Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, ESL., & CulturesFounded at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, October, 1922 by Dr. Henry Ward Church |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is based on high scholastic attainment. At the time of election to membership, the undergraduate initiate must have attained to a B+ average or better across all language courses and be enrolled in a third- or fourth-year language course. Moreover, one must attain a minimum GPA of B over all attempted college work, and rank in the upper 35% of one's class in general scholarship at induction. As a rule, undergraduates are not elected to PSI prior to junior standing; however, sophomores of exceptional abilities who meet all stated minimal requirements, having completed at least three semesters (or five quarters) of college courses may be elected to membership. Graduate students studying one or more languages may also be elected to membership after one semester (or quarter) of graduate residence, provided that they shall have attained to a minimum B+ average in graduate studies. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Roz Macken,
Administrative Director, Phi Sigma Iota, Allegheny college, 520 North Main St., Box 30, Meadville, PA 16335-3902
Last updated: 7/6/2012 | |
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Phi Sigma Tau — PhilosophyFounded at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 1930 as Alpha Kappa Alpha. Incorporated October 21, 1955 as Phi Sigma Tau |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students are eligible for active membership if they have completed three semesters or five quarters of the college course, rank in the upper thirty-five percent of their class, and have completed at least two semester courses or three quarter courses in philosophy with an average grade of over the second highest grade of the working scale. Graduate students are eligible if they meet the requirements established for undergraduates, or if they have completed at least one-third of the residence requirements of the master’s degree with a grade average of at least half on the highest grade of the working scale and half in the second highest grade. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. David E. Gibson,
Humanities Division, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263
Last updated: 12/30/2011 | |
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Phi Upsilon Omicron — Family and Consumer SciencesFounded at University of Minnesota, February 10, 1909 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron is open to undergraduate students who have completed 40 semester hours, 60 quarter hours, or the equivalent, with a major in family and consumer sciences or one of its specialized areas in an institution where a chapter is established. Students must rank not lower than the highest 35% of their class in general scholarship within their unit. In addition to scholarship, membership eligibility is based on: a) potential professional and community leadership, and b) good character as exemplified by personal integrity and professional attitude. A graduate student in family and consumer sciences is eligible on completion of 12 semester hours, or its equivalent, in family and consumer sciences with a GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Susan Rickards,
Executive Director, The Professional Building, Suite 508, 309 Cleveland Avenue, P.O. Box 329, Fairmont, WV 26555-0329
Last updated: 6/19/2012 | |
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Pi Alpha Alpha — Public Affairs and AdministrationFounded at National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration in 1974 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is limited to persons who demonstrate academic achievement in public affairs and administration programs in NASPAA member schools and/or outstanding public service, and who fall within the following classes: student, alumni, faculty, and honorary. All membership is national membership with local chapter affiliation. Candidates for undergraduate degrees who rank in the upper ten percent of their graduating class may be inducted provided that (a) they have completed 15 hours of course work required for the the public affairs or public administration major or its equivalent; (b) they have maintained an average of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 in all courses included in the major and at least a 3.0 in all other course work; (c) they have met the requirements of (a) and (b) above and are in at least the last semester or quarter of their junior year. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Jacqueline F. Lewis,
National Director, PAA, 1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Pi Delta Phi — FrenchFounded at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1906 |
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ELIGIBILITY: There are two classes of membership. Regular members include undergraduate (of at least sophomore standing) and graduate students who shall be nominated in recognition of their academic achievement in at least one semester or quarter of upper division French (i.e. beyond the intermediate level), with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 overall, a minimum G.P.A. of 3.00 in French, and rank in the top thirty-five percent of their class. Honorary members include: the French faculty of the sponsoring institution who are not already members of Pi Delta Phi, members of the faculty at large, students who do not meet the requirements for regular membership, college or university alumni who did not meet the requirements of regular membership while attending the sponsoring institution, and diplomats and community or business leaders who have demonstrated support of French language, and/or of the cultures and literatures of the French-speaking world. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Beverly J. Evans,
Executive Director, Department of Languages and Literatures, SUNY-Geneseo, Welles 211, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454-1401
Last updated: 5/31/2012 | |
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Pi Gamma Mu — Social SciencesFounded in 1924 at Southwestern and William & Mary colleges |
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ELIGIBILITY: Any person of good moral character may be invited or may petition to join an active chapter of Pi Gamma Mu when he/she is a junior, senior, or graduate student; is in the upper 35 percent of the class; has at least 20 semester hours of social science; and has a grade average of B or better. Faculty and administrators may also accept the privileges and responsibilities of membership in a collegiate chapter. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Sue Watters,
Executive Director, 1001 Millington, Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Pi Kappa Lambda — MusicFounded at Northwestern University, May 17, 1918 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership in the Society is open to music majors who are juniors, seniors, or graduate students; and to faculty in accordance with established restrictions. A graduating senior must be considered by the faculty committee of the chapter to be outstanding in scholarly achievement and musicianship, must have been in residence the equivalent of at least four semesters prior to graduation, and must rank not lower than the highest twenty percent of the graduating class (including students elected in the junior year) as determined by GPA or by class rank when no grades are assigned. A junior must rank not lower than the highest ten percent of the junior class. A graduate student must have no less than two thirds of his graduate credit hours as A or the equivalent when letter grades are nonexistent. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Mark Lochstampfor,
Executive Director PKL, Capital University, Conservatory of Music, 1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209
Last updated: 1/9/2012 | |
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Pi Omega Pi — Business EducationFounded at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, Kirksville, June 13, 1923 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Each candidate must be enrolled in a business teacher education curriculum and must have expressed an intention of becoming a teacher of business subjects. Candidates must possess the following qualifications: Completion of at least three semesters or five quarters of college courses including at least fifteen semester hours or twenty-two quarter hours in business and/or education subjects; Attainment of general scholarship sufficient to place them within the upper thirty-five percent of their college class (sophomore, junior, senior, graduate) and the achievement of an average grade of B or higher, or its equivalent in other grading systems, in all courses in business and/or education. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Connie Forde,
Professor, Box 9730, Mississippi State University, Mississipp State, MS
Last updated: 7/6/2012 | |
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Pi Sigma Alpha — Political ScienceFounded at the University of Texas, October, 1920 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible for membership if they meet the following qualifications. For undergraduates: completion of 15 quarter hours or 10 semester hours of work in government, political science, international relations, or public administration, including at least 1 course designated as upper-division; maintenance of an average of B or higher in all government, political science, international relations, and public administration courses, and the maintenance of general scholarship sufficient to place them within the upper third of their class. For graduate students: completion of at least 6 graduate credit hours of work in those fields with an average grade of B or higher; and fulfillment of such additional academic requirements as may have been prescribed by the local chapter. Any member of the faculty of the department of political science or government at any institution at which a local chapter is located may be elected as a member by any local chapter or by the national convention. Membership in the Society may be secured through election as an honorary member. Only distinguished persons who have made valuable contributions to political science or government are eligible for election into honorary membership. Each chapter may elect no more than 2 persons in a year for this class of membership. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Nancy McManus,
Administrator, Pi Sigma Alpha National Office, 1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Last updated: 12/30/2011 | |
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Pi Tau Sigma — Mechanical EngineeringFounded at University of Illinois, March 16, 1915 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Membership is limited to senior mechanical engineering students who rank among the highest thirty-five percent in scholarship for all courses to date of election and to juniors who rank in the highest twenty-five percent of their class. Many chapters elect less than these percentages. Faculty and graduates may be chosen on the basis of distinguished engineering endeavor. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Alex Moutsoglou,
Secretary-Treasurer of Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Box 2219, SCEH 218, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007
Last updated: 1/12/2010 | |
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Pi Theta Epsilon — Occupational TherapyFounded at the University of New Hampshire, 1959 |
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ELIGIBILITY: A student shall be invited to apply for membership in PTE if she or he meets the following eligibility requirements: Is enrolled in an accredited and/or professional occupational therapy program and has attained second semester junior standing in the OT program or completed 9 semester hours in a Master’s program. The student must be among the top 35% of the class and must have at least one entire semester remaining before she or he leaves for a fieldwork placement. Part time students are eligible if they have completed the minimum number of credit hours giving them second semester junior status or completed 9 hours in a Master’s program. GPA’s for part-time students shall be figured separately for each student. A candidate must also present 2 of the following items: Membership in a professional organization; prior scholastic recognition and awards; evidence that papers have been submitted and/or accepted to local or national meetings and publications; and documented leadership, e.g., service organizations or community activities during the college years. Candidates will be nominated and reviewed by a Review Board comprised of the current PTE Chapter President, the advisor and 2 alumni members. Election shall be by a majority vote of the chapter. Pi Theta Epsilon does not discriminate against any prospective member on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, or age. OFFICIAL CONTACT: PTE Co-ordinator,
PTE/AOTF, 4720 Montgomery Lane, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Last updated: 5/18/2012 | |
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Psi Beta — Psychology at Two-Year CollegesIncorporated in Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 5, 1981 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Students who are enrolled at an accredited two-year college with a Psi Beta Chapter, rank in the top 35% of students enrolled in a degree or transfer program or have an overall 3.2 GPA (whichever is higher), have at least a B average in at least one semester of psychology, and have completed 12 semester hours of degree applicable college coursework are eligible. Candidates for membership must have demonstrated a genuine interest in psychology and high standards of personal behavior and integrity. Final election must be approved by three-fourths affirmative vote of members present at a regular chapter meeting or the faculty advisor. The local chapter may establish higher academic requirements. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Jerry Rudmann, PhD,
Psi Beta Executive Director, 6025 Camino Correr, Anaheim, CA 92807
Last updated: 5/31/2012 | |
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Psi Chi — PsychologyFounded at Yale University, September 4, 1929 |
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ELIGIBILITY: For active student membership, undergraduate students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university that has a Psi Chi chapter in good standing and must have completed 9 semester hours or 14 quarter hours of psychology and at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of the college course. He or she must be registered for major or minor standing in psychology or for a program psychological in nature which is equivalent to such standing. Undergraduate students must rank not lower than the highest thirty-five percent of their (entire university) class in general scholarship and have a minimum overall GPA and a psychology GPA of 3.0; graduate students must have at least an average grade of B in all graduate courses. All must have high standards of personal behavior and the vote of two-thirds of those present at a regular meeting of the chapter. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Martha Zlokovich,
Executive Director, Psi Chi Central Office, 825 Vine Street, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Last updated: 2/9/2012 | |
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Rho Chi — PharmacyFounded at the University of Michigan, May 19, 1922 |
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ELIGIBILITY: The student who is elected to active membership is one who has displayed academic excellence, a capacity for achievement in the science and art of pharmacy and the allied sciences, and strength of character. Students ranking in the highest twenty percent of their class, having attained a minimum professional grade point average equivalent of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, are eligible for election after having completed one-half of the required professional didactic course work as defined for the degree granted by their school or college of pharmacy. Deans, or their designees, must certify that candidates are eligible and have no known disciplinary action for academic reasons or for unprofessional conduct. The Society also provides active membership opportunities for nontraditional professional students, graduate students, and faculty. Associate and honorary memberships are also available. OFFICIAL CONTACT: A. Wayne Pittman, Executive Vice President,
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#7569, 3210 Kerr Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7569
Last updated: 6/18/2012 | |
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Sigma Beta Delta — Business, Management, and AdministrationFounded January 16, 1994 at La Jolla, California, by Beta Gamma Sigma with initial three founding chapters established at Belmont University, North Carolina State University, and Morehouse College. |
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ELIGIBILITY: Candidates for bachelor's and master's degrees who rank in the upper 20% of their class at the time of invitation to membership may be inducted into membership following completion of at least one half of the degree program in which they enrolled. Undergraduates may be inducted as early as their junior year. Doctoral students who have completed all requirements for that degree may be inducted without restriction as to number. Sigma Beta Delta chapters are established in U.S. colleges and universities that grant the associate, baccalaureate, or higher degrees and that are accredited by one of the regional accrediting agencies. The society allows for the establishment of chapters at non-U.S. institutions provided they meet and maintain standards and requirements with regard to mission and quality. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Sandra Estep Hammerly,
Executive Director, PO Box 210570, St. Louis, MO 63121-0570
Last updated: 10/24/2012 | |
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Sigma Delta Pi — SpanishFounded at the University of California, Berkeley, November 14, 1919 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Student membership, undergraduate and graduate, is based on scholastic attainment, character, and a genuine interest in things Hispanic. Honorary membership is granted non-students under conditions specified in the By-Laws, and membership in the Orders of Don Quixote and Los Descubridores recognizes exceptional and meritorious service in the fields of Hispanic scholarship, the teaching of Spanish, and the promotion of friendly relations between English-speaking countries and those of Hispanic speech. Undergraduate candidates must have completed eighteen semester credit hours of college-level Spanish or the equivalent thereof, have at least three semester hours of a course in Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and civilization, have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work, have a minimal grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all Spanish courses, and rank in the upper 35% of the class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro,
Hispanic Studies, College of Charleston, 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424-0001
Last updated: 5/23/2011 | |
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Sigma Lambda Alpha — Landscape ArchitectureFounded at University of Minnesota, 1977 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduates, preferably juniors, and seniors of sound character, with a 3.2 GPA on a four-point scale are eligible. Graduate students who have completed at least one-third of the degree credit requirements with a 3.5 GPA on the same point-scale and rank in the upper 35% of their class are eligible, both MLA and doctoral candidates. OFFICIAL CONTACT: John C. Billing,
Texas Tech University, Department of Landscape Architecture, Box 42121, Lubbock, TX 79409-2121
Last updated: 4/8/2010 | |
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Sigma Lambda Chi — Construction ManagementFounded at Michigan State University, 1949 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students shall have completed the equivalent of two academic years of study toward their degree, shall have done resident study at the present institution for the preceding six months, and shall have an overall scholastic average in the upper 20% of qualified students in their program. Graduate and post-baccalaureate students shall have completed the equivalent of one half of fulltime study toward their graduate degree, shall have done resident study at the present institution for the preceding six months, and shall have an overall scholastic average in the upper 30% of qualified graduate students within their program. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Wesley G. Crawford,
SLC Intl. Executive Director, Sigma Lambda Chi Intl., Purdue University, BCM, 401 N Grant St., Knoy 453, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Sigma Pi Sigma — PhysicsFounded at Davidson College, December 11, 1921 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Student membership, both undergraduate and graduate, is restricted to those who have attained standards of high scholarship in at least three semester courses (or five quarter courses) of at least three hours each that count toward the physics major, professional interest and merit, and scholastic proficiency or distinction. Faculty members and professional scientists in physics and closely related sciences may also be elected. Undergraduate membership is restricted to those in the upper thirty-three percent of their class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Toni Sauncy,
Director, Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma, American Institute of Physics, 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740
Last updated: 8/16/2012 | |
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Sigma Tau Delta — EnglishFounded at Dakota Wesleyan University, 1924 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English, and rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. William C. Johnson,
Executive Director, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2863
Last updated: 6/19/2012 | |
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Sigma Theta Tau — NursingFounded at Indiana University, October 4, 1922 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Candidates for membership shall have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement and evidence of professional leadership potential. Undergraduate members are selected from junior and senior students in basic professional programs in nursing. Undergraduate membership is restricted to the upper 35% of a class. Nurses matriculated for graduate study and faculty members of the educational unit may also be selected. In addition, nurses who have received a baccalaureate or higher degree and have shown marked achievement in the field of nursing are eligible for election. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Pat Thompson, RN, EdD, FAAN,
Chief Executive Officer, 550 W. North St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Last updated: 2/8/2012 | |
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Tau Alpha Pi — Engineering TechnologyFounded at Southern Polytechnic State University, 1953 |
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ELIGIBILITY: The scholastic requirements and standards for membership in Tau Alpha Pi are set by each Affiliate Chapter such that prospective members are academically in the upper twenty-five percent of their class. Each prospective member must have maintained the required academic standards for a period equivalent to two consecutive school terms (quarters or semesters) for two-year programs, and at least three semesters or five quarters for four-year programs. Candidate members shall be elected by the Affiliate Chapters with due consideration given to the purpose of Tau Alpha Pi: namely, to provide recognition for the highest standard of scholastic achievement and the most outstanding scholastic accomplishments. Each candidate must have acceptable character and demonstrate marked ability. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry,
Executive Director, Tau Alpha Pi, c/o American Society for Engineering Education, 1818 N Street, NW, Ste.600, Washington, DC 20036
Last updated: 12/12/2011 | |
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Tau Beta Pi — EngineeringFounded at Lehigh University, June 15, 1885 |
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ELIGIBILITY: The students of engineering whose scholarship places them in the highest one-eighth of the junior class or in the highest one-fifth of the senior class are further considered for membership on the basis of character, integrity, breadth of interest, and unselfish activities. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Curtis D. Gomulinski,
Executive Director, 508 Dougherty Engineering Building, P.O. Box 2697, Knoxville, TN 37901-2697
Last updated: 9/22/2012 | |
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Tau Sigma Delta — Architecture and Allied ArtsFounded at the University of Michigan in May, 1913 |
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ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for undergraduate membership, a candidate must be a bona fide student enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or the Allied Arts of Design. Candidate must have completed a minimum of two and one-half academic years (five semesters or eight quarters) of the initial degree program and have completed major prerequisites of the degree program established by the faculty of the college, school, or department. An eligible transfer student shall have been enrolled in residence a minimum of the academic year in the institution where selection for membership is considered. Candidates must have maintained a B average or a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and be in the upper 20% of their class. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Ward Wells,
President, Department of Agriculture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3137
Last updated: 2/11/2011 | |
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Theta Alpha Kappa — Religious Studies / TheologyFounded at Manhattan College, 1976 |
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ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students matriculated in institutions with a TAK chapter must have completed at least three semesters (five quarters) at that institution and at least twelve semester credits (eighteen quarter credits) in courses representing these disciplines; have attained a GPA of at least 3.5 (or B+) in such courses and a 3.0 (B) in their total program; and been ranked (if appropriate) in the upper 35% of their class. Graduate students must have completed at least one half of the residency requirements for their current degree program at a qualified, chaptered institution, and attained at least a GPA of 3.5 (B+) in that work. Honorary members (faculty and others) must meet other requirements specified in the constitution of 1998. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Prof. C. David Grant,
President, Department of Religion, TCU Box 298100, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Last updated: 1/30/2012 | |
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon — Computing and Information DisciplinesFounded January, 1967 at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
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ELIGIBILITY: Students must be majoring in an area that is related to the computing and information disciplines. Undergraduates must possess a 3.25 GPA overall and in the major and must have completed at least 48 units of credit and rank in the upper third of their class. A graduate student must be in the upper third of his/her class and must have 15 or more units of graduate credit in computing. Faculty must have taught in the field of computing for at least one year in order to be considered for membership by the local chapter. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Orlando S. Madrigal,
Executive Director of UPE, 158 Wetlands Edge Road, American Canyon, CA 94503
Last updated: 2/9/2012 | |
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