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Honors Organizations

Alpha Psi Omega

  • National Theatre Honor Society – an honorary society founded in 1924 that recognizes outstanding student achievement in college and university theatre.

Alpha Sigma Lambda

  • Honor Society for Adult Learners – recognizes the special achievements of adult students who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work.

Beta Alpha Psi

  • International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals – the international honorary organization for accounting and finance students and professionals, recognizes academic excellence and promotes professional development and service activities among its members.

Beta Beta Beta

  • National Biological Honor Society – recognizes high academic achievement of students in biological sciences. Dedicated to stimulating interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation in the biological sciences, as well as promoting research, innovation, and collaboration among students of the life sciences.

Beta Gamma Sigma

  • International Business Honor Society for AACSB Accredited Schools – serving business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Chi Alpha Epsilon

  • Educational Opportunity Program Honor Society – recognizes the academic achievements of students admitted to colleges and universities through non-traditional criteria and serves EOP students. Promotes continued high academic standards, fosters increased communication among its members, and honors academic excellence achieved by those students.

Chi Sigma Iota

  • International Honor Society of Professional Counseling and for Professional Counselors – established in 1985 to provide recognition for outstanding achievement and service within the profession by counselors-in-training, counselor educators, and professional counselors whose career commitment is to research and serve through professional counseling.

Delta Phi Alpha

  • National German Honor Society – recognizes excellence in the study of German; promotes higher scholarship and study of German language, literature and civilization; emphasizing aspects of German life and the culture of universal value contributing to the eternal search for peace and truth.

Epsilon Pi Tau

  • International Honor Society for Professions in Technology – membership based on high scholastic attainment, participation and leadership in Technology in the university and in the community, and professional qualifications and promise.

Epsilon Upsilon

  • Eta Sigma Gamma - National Public Health Education Society – established in 1967 is an honorary for health education known for its rich history of serving students and the health profession through teaching, service, and research.

Gamma Kappa Alpha

  • National Italian Honor Society – formed to acknowledge superior scholastic performance in the field of Italian language, literature and culture, and is open to membership at institutions of higher learning in the United States and Canada. The society encourages college students to acquire a greater interest in, and a deeper understanding of, Italian culture, art and history.

Kappa Delta Pi

  • National Education Honor Society – recognizes excellence and fosters mutual cooperation, support and professional growth for educational professionals.

Lambda Alpha

  • National Anthropology Honor Society – promotes scholarship and research in anthropology by recognizing and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students, faculty and other persons engaged in the study of anthropology.

Lambda Pi Eta

  • National Communication Studies Honor Society – represents what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos meaning logic, Pathos relating to emotion, and Ethos derived as character, credibility and ethics.

Mu Beta Psi

  • National Honorary Musical Fraternity – co-ed service fraternity encouraging fellowship among musicians and is devoted to the study and performance of music.

Omicron Delta Epsilon

  • International Economics Honor Society – recognizes scholastic attainment and honors outstanding achievements in economics — establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics.

Omicron Delta Kappa

  • National Leadership Honor Society – recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character, excellence as students and leaders in student groups, organizations, and activities.

Phi Alpha Theta

  • National History Honor Society – requires a high overall GPA and even higher GPA in history, sponsoring student trips and outside lecturers.

Phi Beta Delta

  • International Scholar Honor Society – recognizing students, faculty, staff and alumni who possess a deep commitment to international affairs, education, and research; who have made significant contributions to expanding global engagement and world awareness. Members of this honorary are wearing bronze medallions with red and yellow ribbons.

Phi Kappa Phi

  • Multidisciplinary Honor Society – promotes superior scholarship in all academic disciplines, honoring students who excel in scholarship in order to stimulate others to strive for excellence.

Pi Delta Phi

  • National French Honor Society – recognizes outstanding scholarship in the French language and literatures, to increase the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities.

Pi Kappa Lambda

  • International Music Honor Society – members are indicative of superior attainment in music and personal qualifications pertaining to an outstanding exponent of the art.

Pi Sigma Alpha

  • National Political Science Honor Society – stimulates scholarship and intelligent interest in political science to provide a framework for enriching the exposure of its members and community to the study of government and issues of public concern.

Psi Chi

  • International Honor Society in Psychology – encourages, stimulates and maintains excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology.

Sigma Delta Pi

  • National Hispanic Honor Society – recognizes excellence in the study of Spanish and provides incentive for Spanish language study, leadership, and service. Its motto is the Greek phrase “Spanías Didagéi Proágomen” meaning “Let’s go forth/continue forth under the teaching/guidance of the Spanish language.”

Sigma Iota Rho

  • International Affairs Honor Society – promotes and rewards scholarship and service among students and practitioners of international studies, international affairs, and global studies. Fosters integrity and creative performance in the conduct of world affairs.

Sigma Pi Sigma

  • National Physics Honor Society – honors outstanding scholarship in physics; encourages interest in physics at all levels; promotes service of its members toward fellow students, colleagues and the public; and provides fellowship of those who excel in physics.

Sigma Tau Delta

  • International English Honor Society – confers distinction for high academic achievement in English and Creative Writing and promotes interest in literature and writing.

Sigma Xi

  • International Scientific Research Society – recognizes scientific achievement, enhances health of research enterprise, fosters integrity in science and engineering and promotes the public’s understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.

Tau Sigma

  • National Honor Society for Transfer Students – recognizes and promotes the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.

Vega

  • Junior and Senior Honor Society – junior and senior honor society which places strong value on academic leadership and community service.