Honor Societies:

Business Administration: Beta Gamma Sigma Purpose: to encourage and reward scholarship accomplishment, to promote the advancement of education in business, and to foster integrity in the conduct of business activities.

Chemical Engineering: Omega Chi Epsilon. Promotes high scholarship, encourages original investigation in chemical engineering, and recognizes the traits of character, integrity and leadership. Activities include career guidance to high school students and tutorial services to chemical engineering students. (Advisor: Prof. Alfred Donatelli, ext. 3156)

Civil Engineering: Chi Epsilon. Maintains and promotes the honorable characteristics of integrity, ethics, and practicality in the civil engineer. This organization is restricted to civil engineering students who are then selected based upon GPA. (Advisor: Prof. Frank Alberti, ext. 2285)

Criminal Justice: Alpha Phi Sigma, Delta Omega Chapter. Membership requires sophomore standing (40 credits) with a GPA minimum of 3.0 and a major average of 3.2. (Advisor: Dr. James M. Byrne, ext. 3922)

Earth Science: Sigma Gamma Epsilon. Membership requirements include 12 or more credits in earth science with a GPA of 3.0 or greater and an overall GPA of 2.67 or better. (Advisor: Dr. Nelson Eby, ext. 3907)

Electrical Engineering: Eta Kappa Nu. Recognizes those students who have shown outstanding achievement in the electrical engineering curriculum. (Advisor: Prof. John Leonard, ext. 3336)

English: Sigma Tau Delta.Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction upon students who have demonstrated academic accomplishment in the study of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. It also supports activities that promote the study of the English language and literature. (Advisors: Dr. Laura Barefield, ext. 4188, and Dr. Tony Szczesiul, x4178)

Freshman Honor Society: Alpha Lambda Delta. Recognizes and promotes academic excellence during a student's first year of college. Strives to encourage and support high academic achievement among all students. Open to freshmen who earn a 3.5 GPA after their first semester or year of full-time study. (Advisor: Veronica Gadbois, ext. 2921)

Management: Sigma Iota Epsilon. Encourages and recognizes scholastic excellence and promotes cooperation between the academic and practical aspects of management.(Advisor: Dr. Stuart Freedman, ext. 2776)

Mathematics: Pi Mu Epsilon. Excellence in mathematics and excellence in general college work are membership requirements.

Mechanical Engineering: Pi Tau Sigma. Consists of a group of mechanical engineering honor students who assist the Mechanical Engineering Department as needed. New members are recruited (by letter) from the top one - third of the mechanical engineering students. Activities include contributing to a tutoring program, social activities and assisting faculty. (Advisor: Prof. J. Flanagan ext. 2964)

Nursing: Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Omega Chapter. Restricted to nursing undergraduate and graduate students. Call the College of Health at ext. 4425.

Physics: Sigma Pi Sigma. National Physics Honor Society - membership requires a 3.0 GPA in physics.

Psychology: Psi Chi. Promotes academic excellence in the field of psychology. However, membership requires a B average in psychology and placement in the top 35% of the class overall. The club sponsors a Career Day in the spring for all students interested in psychology and related areas. (Advisor: Dr. Charlotte Mandell, ext. 3954)

Science: Sigma Xi. National Scientific Honorary Society - requirements include having significant scientific research and election by a local membership committee or by a national committee.

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