See Dr. Richard Bowler, Dr. Clara Small, or Mrs. Sylvia Bradley for more information. Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history, is represented on the SSU campus by the Iota Chapter, and seeks nominations for its initiations held each semester. Qualifications include junior, senior or graduate class standing with at least 12 hours in history beyond History 101 and 102, a minimum GPA of 3.0 in history and an overall GPA of at least 3.1. In addition, students must rank in the top 35 percent of their class. Pi Gamma Mu Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society in Social Science, is represented on the SSU campus by Maryland Gamma Chapter and is open to all majors in the social sciences or students who have met the criteria for admission.
Initiation is held in the fall and the spring.