Requirements for Membership
Undergraduate students
In order to join, you must qualify for membership and join through the chapter where you are currently a student or faculty member.
Undergraduate students
- 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 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)3
- have a minimum 3.0 GPA average for psychology courses
- be accepted into and enrolled in a psychology or closely related graduate program
- have completed at least 9 semester hours of graduate psychology courses in that program
- have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 in all graduate courses including psychology courses
- meet their graduate program's requirements (e.g., if specific courses require an A or B, students must meet those requirements even if their cumulative GPA is above 3.0)
- follow the same requirements as the undergraduate student applicants
- complete at least 12 semester hours or equivalent of psychology coursework at the new institution unless the chapter's bylaws specify fewer hours—check with your local chapter
- may select to contact the Psi Chi faculty advisor at the new institution to complete an online transfer of membership form
- must be full-time faculty members at the institution
- primary advisors must hold a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related field
- coadvisors may hold either a master's or doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related field
- must be members of Psi Chi, but may be inducted into Psi Chi when selected
In order to join, you must qualify for membership and join through the chapter where you are currently a student or faculty member.