in psychology. The national purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
National Organization
Members of Psi Chi are members of a large national organization founded in 1929. Approximately 900,000 members have joined Psi Chi. Today, there are more than 1,100+ chapters and a national headquarters. The IU Northwest Chapter of Psi Chi was established in 1978. Many of the current department faculty joined Psi Chi as students. All Psi Chi memberships are for life. The National Psi Chi organization develops programs for members, emphasizing the needs of students. For example, they sponsor student sessions at regional and national conventions, provide student paper sessions at conferences, provide a Society newsletter, support a student journal, and give awards and travel money. You can obtain more information on .
Membership
Becoming a member is an honor that indicates academic excellence, and can be so noted on vitae and resumes. Psi Chi is a very selective organization open to excellent undergraduate and graduate students.
Undergraduate applicants must :
- be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a program psychological in nature
- have completed at least 3 semesters or equivalent of full-time college coursework
- have completed at least 9 semester credit hours or equivalent of psychology courses
- have earned a cumulative GPA that is in the top 35% of their class (sophomore, junior, or senior) compared to their classmates across the entire university or the college that houses psychology (minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale)
- have a minimum 3.0 GPA average for psychology courses
The IU Northwest Chapter of Psi Chi sends out recruitment materials for new student applications each spring, and inducts new members every April. If you are interested, please contact the department secretary for more information at 219-980-6680.
