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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS Minimum qualifications for active student membership shall be as follows:
- Completion of at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of the college course.
- Completion of 9 semester hours or 14 quarter hours of psychology.
- Registration for major or minor standing in psychology or for a program psychological in nature which is equivalent to such standings.
- Undergraduates who are elected to Psi Chi must rank in the upper 35% of their class in general scholarship and have an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 or higher, depending on the GPA cutoff of the upper 35%. They must also demonstrate superior schlarship in psychology, earning a minimum GPA in psychology courses of 3.00. With regard to membership qualifications, Psi Chi accepts the policy of the institution regarding grades.
- For graduate students, an average grade of "B" or better in all graduate courses, including psychology.
- High standards of personal behavior.
- Two-thirds affirmative vote of those preent at a regular meeting of the chapter.
(These national membership requirements are derived from the current Psi Chi Constitution. Any chapter may establish scholastic requirements that are higher than the national minimum qualifications, but no service requirements should be added by chapters. Note that students must first rank in the upper 35% of the class. Only if the upper 35% falls below a 3.0, should the 3.0 GPA be used as a membership criterion.)
As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), Psi Chi's standards are in keeping with those of the ACHS. Psi Chi is not permitted to deviate from its membership grade requirements. Also, chapters may not have associate members or present a non-member with a certificate that can be misinterpreted as membership.
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