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ALPHA KAPPA DELTA*<br />
International Honor Society for sociology students founded in 1920. Requirements include<br />
18 credits in sociology with a GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0 overall and in sociology. <strong>The</strong> Pennsylvania upsilon<br />
chapter was founded here on May 8, 1980.<br />
SIGMA XI<br />
International Honor Society in Scientific Research founded in 1886. <strong>The</strong> local club was<br />
chartered in 1968 and has been authorized since 1979 to induct as associate members undergraduate<br />
or graduate students showing outstanding promise in original research.<br />
PI SIGMA ALPHA*<br />
National Honor Society in political science founded in 1920. <strong>The</strong> kappa iota chapter at the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> was installed on May 9, 1980. Membership limited to students with at<br />
least 10 credits in political science, a GPA <strong>of</strong> at least 3.0 in these courses, and overall rank in<br />
the upper third <strong>of</strong> the class.<br />
ALPHA PHI SIGMA*<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Criminal Justice Honor Society founded in 1942. Our local epsilon zeta chapter<br />
was installed in May 1982. Basic requirements: 18 credits in criminal justice; an overall<br />
GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.2; a 3.2 GPA in Criminal Justice.<br />
PHI SIGMA TAU*<br />
National Honor Society for students <strong>of</strong> philosophy. <strong>The</strong> Pennsylvania tau chapter was<br />
installed in May 1982.<br />
UPSILON PI EPSILON<br />
National Computer Science Honor Society. <strong>The</strong> local gamma chapter was chartered in the<br />
spring <strong>of</strong> 1985.<br />
SIGMA THETA TAU*<br />
International Honor Society <strong>of</strong> Nursing was founded in 1922 and is a prestigious organization<br />
<strong>of</strong> nurse leaders, scholars, and researchers. Requirements: completion <strong>of</strong> one half <strong>of</strong> the<br />
curriculum, demonstrated ability in nursing, a GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0, and in the upper one-third <strong>of</strong> class.<br />
Our Iota Omega Chapter was chartered in April 1988.<br />
BETA BETA BETA<br />
National Honor Society for Biology founded in 1922. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Chapter established in<br />
1994 is one <strong>of</strong> 372 chapters nationwide. <strong>The</strong> society encourages undergraduate biological<br />
research through presentations at conventions, publication in the journal BIOS, and<br />
research/travel grants. Associate member: anyone interested in biology. Regular member:<br />
Junior or senior with 3.0 average in at least 3 biology courses (1 upper level) and in good academic<br />
standing at the university.<br />
OMEGA BETA SIGMA<br />
<strong>The</strong> Business Honor Society for women founded at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> in 1982.<br />
Basic requirements: at least sophomore standing and business as a major or minor and a GPA<br />
<strong>of</strong> 3.25.<br />
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