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What are the
benefits of being a member?
What is Psi Chi?
Psi Chi is a National Honor Society, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi serves two major goals: to nourish and stimulate professional growth and to provide practical experience and fellowship through affiliation with the chapter. Psi Chi also provides programs to help achieve these goals, including national and regional conventions held annually in conjunction with the psychological associations, research award competitions, and certificate recognition programs.
Membership Requirements
Undergraduate and graduate students who have registered for major or minor standing in psychology or for a program psychological in nature may be eligible for membership if other requirements are fulfilled.
Such requirements are as follows:
Completion of 3 semesters of college courses
Completion of 9 semester hours of
psychology courses
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
in both psychology classes and cumulative grades
Must rank in the upper 35% of their class in general scholarship
What is Psi Sigma?
Psi Sigma is CBU’s psychology club organized to expose psychology students to a wide range of individuals, reveal the purpose and use of psychology, and to promote the science of research to anyone interested. Psi Sigma also provides a means of involvement in the field for psychology majors and minors until they are eligible for membership in Psi Chi. It also helps promote the ideas and confidence needed to aspire for membership in Psi Chi.
Membership Requirements
Any person who has an interest in psychology and fulfills requirements for active membership may become a member of Psi Sigma.
What are the benefits of being a Psi Chi/Psi Sigma member?
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in organizations such as Psi Chi
and Psi Sigma are great additions to resumes and graduate school applications.
Students also have the opportunity to gain
leadership experience as officers in both Psi Chi and Psi Sigma.
MEETINGS
Monthly chapter meetings with speakers keep
students up to date on the newest topics in psychology.
Students can create relationships with other
students and the psychology professors.
RESEARCH
Being involved in research projects helps the
students learn basic research, problem solving, and presentation skills. This makes any graduate school application
more competitive by indicating motivational levels and dedication to the field.
SERVICE PROJECT
Psi Chi and Psi Sigma help the community by
participating in service projects each semester.
Who are the officers?
Psi Chi/Psi Sigma Officers 2006-2007
President Ashley Hum
Vice-President Andrea Bordwell
Treasurer Kim Neal
New Member Officer Shanta Wilson
Secretary Jessica Horvath
Public Relations Jonathan Pritchett
Research Coordinator Lauren Bobal
Faculty Advisor Dr. Maureen O'Brien
Last revised: July 13, 2006