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ALPHA CHI
ALPHA KAPPA DELTA
ALPHA PHI SIGMA
ALPHA PSI OMEGA
BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL
HONOR SOCIETY, XI TAU CHAPTER
CHI ALPHA SIGMA
DELTA SIGMA RHO-TAU KAPPA ALPHA
IOTA TAU ALPHA
KAPPA PI INTERNATIONAL ART
HONORARY
LAMBDA PI ETA, PHI EPSILON CHAPTER
OMICRON DELTA EPSILON
PHI ALPHA THETA
PHI ALPHA UPSILON
PHI SIGMA IOTA
PI KAPPA LAMBDA
PI LAMBDA THETA
PI SIGMA ALPHA
PSI CHI
SIGMA TAU DELTA
SIGMA THETA TAU, THETA THETA CHAPTER
TAU PI PHI
Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines. At Capital, students who have completed 40 credit hours or more at Capital, and are in the top 5% of juniors or top 10% of seniors, are invited to join. There are approximately 300 chapters located in almost every state and in Puerto Rico. Each year more than 11,000 members are inducted into the society. Further information is available at https://www.alphachihonor.org/.
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Kappa Delta- International Sociology Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta recognizes high academic achievement in the field of Sociology.
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is Capital’s National Criminal Justice Honor Society honoring students that earn the highest academic achievement in the field of Criminal Justice.
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega is a theatre honor society for acknowledging those who demonstrate a high standard of accomplishment in theatre and, through the expansion of Alpha Psi Omega among colleges and universities; it provides a wider fellowship for those interested in theatre. This society is not intended to take the place of any regular theatre clubs or production groups, but as students qualify they may be rewarded by election to membership in this society.
Beta Beta Beta
Beta Beta Beta functions as an honor and professional society for students, particularly undergraduates, of the biological sciences. Its activities stimulate interest, scholarly attainment and investigation in the biological sciences. It promotes the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students of the life sciences through research, teaching, and volunteering on campus and in the community.
Delta Sigma Rho
Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha is the national honorary forensics society promoting interest in award recognition for excellence in forensics and original speaking. The group aims to foster respect for and an appreciation of freedom of speech as a vital element of democracy.
Kappa Pi
Kappa Pi Eta Psi Chapter is an Honorary Art Fraternity that recognizes the importance of the arts and the students who create that art.
Honor Society
The purposes of the Honor Society, according to our constitution are: 1) To recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement 2) To stimulate interest in the field of communication 3) To provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication 4) To promote and encourage professional development among communication majors 5) To establish and maintain close relationships and mutual understanding between faculty and students 6) To explore options for further graduate education
Lambda Pi Eta
The membership in Lambda Pi Eta is composed of undergraduate students who have declared an interest in the various fields of communication and have achieved a high level of academic excellence. According to the standards set forth by the National LPH organization, to be eligible for membership, students must have completed 60 semester hours in undergraduate credit courses; have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0; have completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in courses in the department of communication; have a grade point average of at least 3.25 in these courses; be in the upper 35% of their graduating class; and be currently enrolled as a full-time student in good standing with their institution. At Capital, we have increased the requirements to include: a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5; a communication course GPA of at least 3.5; and a vote of approval by communication faculty, thus insuring that our chapter has only the best of the best.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world's largest academic honor societies. The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics; the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities; the publication of its official journal, The American Economist , and sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions. Students who have completed principles of economics (macro and micro) and at least one intermediate economics course, and who have at least a 3.0 GPA overall in economics, are invited to join.
Pi Kappa Lambda
Pi Kappa Lambda is the only National Music Honor Society, and a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The primary objective of Pi Kappa Lambda is the recognition and encouragement of the highest level of musical achievement and academic scholarship. The Society is convinced that recognizing and honoring persons who have enhanced their talents by serious, diligent, and intelligent study will stimulate others to do the same.
Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their primary interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications (based on GPA and credits earned in psychology). The primary goals of Psi Chi are to recognize students’ academic achievements in psychology and to nourish and stimulate camaraderie and professional growth in the discipline.
Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Tau Delta is the national honor society for the study of English. The local chapter at Capital has been active over the past ten years, and provides English majors with opportunities for scholarship, publication, community service and social events appealing to students interested in literature and writing.
Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Theta Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is the Honor Society of Nursing. STTI membership is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders exhibiting exceptional achievements in nursing. Membership in STTI provides valuable resources throughout your nursing career, connection with peers, and opportunities for mentoring and making a difference in the future of healthcare. No matter what stage of your nursing career, STTI provides you with resources and opportunities to engage with other nursing leaders and develop your professional and leadership skills.
To learn more about the Theta Theta Chapter of STTI, visit their website at: http://thecircle.nursingsociety.org/thetathetachapter/home
Tau Pi Phi
Tau Pi Phi is a Business Honor Society that was founded in 1931. Capital University is home to the Beta Chapter.