Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
3 . Lambda Iota Tau is an international honor society for students of literature . Its purpose is to reward and encourage excellence in literary scholarship in colleges and universities . To be eligible , a student must major or minor in a department offering literature and all courses prerequisite thereto , and rank scholastically in the upper 35 percent of his or her class . 4 . Phi Alpha T h e t a 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 . 5 . 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 two-fold : 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 . 6 . Iota Kappa Chapter , Sigma Theta Tau , 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 . 7 . Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society for returning adult students . Its purpose is to recognize and reward the hard work , motivation , academic success , personal growth , and leadership qualities of its inductees and is housed in the Office of Academic Affairs . 8 . 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 and exceptional professional growth and leadership . 9 . Alpha Eta is the national honor society for the allied health professions . The purpose of the honor society is the promotion and recognition of significant scholarship , leadership and contributions to the Allied Health Professions . Students who have a GPA of 3.5 overall and 3.0 in their major are nominated by the faculty for induction into the society . 10 . 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 and 3.0 in their major are nominated by the faculty for induction into the society . 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 may be invited to join . 12 . AlphaPhi Sigma is the international honor society for graduate and undergraduate student in the field criminal justice . Founded in 1942 , this society recognizes students for academic excellence and community service . Students with a 3.2 GPA overall and within the major may be invited to join Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s Kappa Delta Chapter . 13 . 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 .
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