Appendices - Undergraduate Admissions - Gallaudet University

Appendices
Honor Societies
Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society in Communication
Studies
Communication Studies majors and minors are eligible to
apply for membership to Lambda Pi Eta, the official communication
studies honor society of the National Communication
Association. The purpose of Lambda Pi Eta is to
encourage and recognize scholastic achievement, stimulate
interest in communication, promote professional development,
exchange ideas about the field, foster close relationships
among faculty and students, and explore options for
graduate study. The criteria for Lambda Pi Eta membership
are described in the Communication Studies section in the
catalog.
Phi Alpha Pi
Phi Alpha Pi is the scholastic honor society of Gallaudet
University. Seniors (with academic degree averages of 3.3
or above and at least 3.0 for their freshman and sophomore
years) are nominated for membership. Not more than 10
percent of the senior class may be elected to membership.
Juniors (one student in a class of 100 or fewer and not more
than 1 percent of a larger class) may be elected if their
academic records are clearly superior (a degree average of
3.5 or more). Honorary members may also be elected from
alumni, faculty, and staff. Gallaudet has a chapter of the
national foreign language honor society, Phi Sigma Iota. To
qualify for admission, students must have an overall degree
grade average of “B” and an average of “B+” or higher in
all foreign language courses. Students do not have to major
in a foreign language but must have enrolled in at least two
advanced courses using texts in the foreign language.
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Psychology majors and minors are eligible to apply for
membership to Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology.
The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate,
and maintain excellence in scholarship in all fields, particularly
in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
The criteria for Psi Chi membership are described in the
Psychology Department section in the catalog.
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