Requirements
For the Staten Island 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 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) in
cumulative grades
- Have a GPA of at least 3.2 (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 apply to become a
member by filling out an application form and submitting it to the
Staten Island Psi Chi chapter faculty advisors located on the 3rd
floor of DaSilva Academic Center. Psi Chi’s faculty advisors 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 $50. 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.
St. John’s University
Department of Psycholory/Psi
Chi
DaSilva Academic Center, 3rd floor
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10301