Requirements
For the Queens Campus chapter of Psi Chi National Honor Society,
one must first meet the following criteria:
Undergraduate Students
- Have completed at least 3 semesters of college courses at St.
John’s University (If you are a transfer student you do not need to
meet this requirement)
- Be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a
program psychological in nature that is equivalent to a psychology
major
- Have completed at least 9 credits in psychology courses
- Have an overall GPA of at least 3.4 (on a 4.0 scale) in
cumulative grades
- Have a GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in psychology
courses
Graduate Students
- Registration for major or minor standing in psychology (or for
a program psychological in nature)
- A minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all
graduate courses.
- Faculty advisors:
- Full-time faculty at St. John’s University
- Holds a doctoral degree in psychology or a psychology-related
field
Apply
If you have met the above criteria, then you may than apply to
become a member by filling out an application form and submitting
it to the Queens Psi Chi chapter. Although it is possible to
mail the application, bringing it directly to the Queens’
psychology department, located on the 4th floor of Marillac Hall,
is the most efficient means of submitting the application. If
mailing is necessary, the completed application may be sent to the
following address:
St. John's University
Dept. of Psychology / Psi Chi
8000 Utopia Pkwy
409 Marillac Hall
Jamaica, NY 11439-0001
Psi Chi’s faculty moderator and officers review the application and
determine whether or not all criteria have been met. The applicant
will receive notice of acceptance or dismissal. If accepted, you
must pay the lifetime membership fee of $35. In addition, a chapter
membership fee will be required to be paid. As of 2009, the
Queens Campus membership fee is $15. A check or money order
of $50 may be mailed to the national office.
In order to remain a member of Psi Chi, an undergraduate student
must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.4 and a GPA of at least
3.5 in psychology courses. For graduate students, an overall
cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained.
Students and faculty are elected to membership by the chapter at
the institution, according to the provisions in the national Psi
Chi Constitution. Any chapter, at its discretion, may establish
higher academic standards for eligibility, but may not require
service standards for eligibility. Membership in Psi Chi is open to
qualified candidates of any age, sex, sexual orientation, race,
handicap or disability, color, religion, and national and ethnic
origin.