Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
society in education. Invitations to join are based on academic achievement, a commitment to education as a career and a professional attitude that assures the member’ s steady growth in the field of education.
6. Lambda Beta is the national honor society for the profession of Respiratory Care. This honor is conferred by the program faculty to students that exemplify superior academic achievement( top 25 % of their class) and exceptional professional growth and leadership.
7. Lambda Nu is a national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences. Its objectives are to: foster academic scholarship at the highest academic levels, promote research and investigation in the radiologic and imaging sciences and recognize exemplary scholarship. Students who have a GPA of 3.5 overall are nominated by the faculty for induction into the society.
8. Phi Alpha is the international honor society for social work. The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideas. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.
9. Phi Alpha Theta is the International History Honor Society. Gwynedd Mercy University’ s chapter, Tau Omicron, was installed on October 29, 1972. To recognize and encourage excellence in the study of history, the society honors students who have earned B or better in all history courses and maintained at least a 3.0( B) quality point average.
10. Pi Theta Epsilon is a specialized honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni. Its mission is to promote research and scholarship among occupational therapy students. Occupational therapy students who rank in the top 35 % of their class, are invited to apply.
11. Psi Chi, the international honor society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Psychology majors or minors with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and are in the top 35 % of their class may be invited to join.
12. Sigma Beta Delta is the international honor society for business, management and administration. The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among students of business, management and administration, and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind.
13. Sigma Phi Sigma, The National Mercy Honor Society, is a working honor society dedicated to the ideals of Catherine McAuley and excellence in Mercy education, including fidelity, scholarship and service. Freshmen, sophomore and junior students with a minimum 3.2 grade point average who demonstrate evidence of upholding the mission and values of the University and have a clear commitment of service to the University and / or their community may apply. Students accepted for membership in the honor society commit to participation in academic and service events throughout the academic year.
14. Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Kappa Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing, Inc. The purposes of this international honor society are to recognize and foster in nurses’ superior achievement, the development of leadership qualities, high professional standards, creative work, and commitment to the ideals of the nursing profession.
15. Sigma Zeta is a national science and mathematics honor society. Beta Delta is the Gwynedd Mercy University local chapter. The purpose of this society is twofold: 1) to encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge of the sciences and mathematics; 2) to recognize the attainment of high scholarship among those qualified for membership in this society.
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