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 have an overall Cumulative
GPA of 3.00 and rank in the upper 35 percent of their class in general
scholarship. They must also demonstrate superior scholarship 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 present at a regular meeting of the
chapter.
(These national membership requirements are derived from the current Psi Chi
Constitution and Bylaws, revised January 1994.)
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