Academic Resources
Honor Societies
Membership in an academic, honor or pre-professional society can help you develop closer ties with faculty and students who have similar interests. By increasing your involvement in academic and social activities, these societies provide you with valuable opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
Most departments and schools have an academic organization oriented toward a specific discipline. Members are usually majors in that area of study, but many groups also include non-majors or students with an expressed interest in the group.
Honor societies have a selective membership process that usually is based on one or more of the following requirements: area of study, grade point average, university involvement, leadership and community service. If you are interested in any of the societies, you should contact the society’s adviser or the academic department.
All University
Alpha Lambda Delta
National freshman honor society.
Qualifications
You become eligible for membership by attaining a 3.5 GPA during either the first semester or the first year at USC while maintaining a full course of study (at least 12 units per semester). In your sophomore year, you can serve as an active member.
Adviser
Kris Guzman, Assistant to the Director, Dornsife College Advising Office, (213) 740-2534, krguzman@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation based on academic record.
Gamma Sigma Alpha
Recognizes high academic achievement in the greek community.
Qualifications
You must have an overall 3.5 GPA after completion of your sophomore year (complete the fourth semester with 64 units), or obtain a 3.5 or higher GPA in any semester during your junior or senior year. You must be a member in good standing of an NPC, NIC, NPHC, MGC, IGC, PFC or AGC chapter.
Contact
Beth Saul, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development, (213) 740-1195, saul@usc.edu
Golden Key International Honour Society
Recognizes scholastic achievement and excellence in all undergraduate fields of study.
Qualifications
You must complete at least 64 units of college academic course work of which at least 32 units have been taken at USC. Your GPA for USC course work must meet the minimum requirement of 3.7, and your cumulative GPA including any transfer work must also be at least 3.7.
Adviser
To be determined.
Applications
By nomination only.
Latino Honor Society
Recognizes excellence in scholarship and a demonstrated commitment to the betterment of the Latino community.
Qualifications
You must demonstrate leadership and community service involvement, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and have completed at least three semesters (full-time) at USC to apply for membership. Open to undergraduates only.
Advisers
William N. Vela, Director, El Centro Chicano, wvela@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation or by submitting a request for the fall or spring semester. Call (213) 740-1480 for more information.
Mortar Board
Senior honorary society that selects students who excel in leadership, service and scholarship.
Advisers
Heather Larabee, Assistant Dean/Director, Campus Activities, (213) 740-5693, larabee@usc.edu
William McClure, Professor of Neurobiology, (213) 740-6090, wmcclure@usc.edu
Applications
Interest forms are available in early February on the Application Clearinghouse at usc.edu/ca.
Order of Omega
National greek leadership honor society.
Qualifications
A minimum overall GPA at or above the all-greek average is required. Applications open to juniors and seniors. However, sophomores may apply during their spring semester. You must be a member in good standing of an NPC, NIC, NPHC, MGC, PFC, IGC or AGC chapter to qualify.
Contact
Ray Carlos, Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development, (213) 740-2080, racarlos@usc.edu
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest national honor society, recognizing achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, primarily in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The society was established in 1776.
Qualifications
Juniors: (1) 76 units at USC, (2) an outstanding GPA and (3) 64 liberal arts units out of the 76 above.
Seniors: (1) 96 units at USC, (2) an outstanding GPA and (3) 76 liberal arts units out of the 96 above.
Transfers: (1) 48 units at USC, (2) working toward 58 semester units at USC, (3) taking a minimum of 10 units currently, (4) an outstanding GPA and (5) 32 liberal arts units out of the 48 above. The GPA qualifications for election are determined annually by the faculty board of the USC chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Adviser
Jonathan Kuhn, Student Services Adviser, Thematic Option Program, (213) 740-2961, jonathak@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only.
Phi Kappa Phi
Oldest interdisciplinary university academic honor society. Selects members with excellent scholarship and integrity of character.
Qualifications
Seniors with at least 96 units and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.85; juniors with 80 units and a cumulative GPA of 3.9; recipients of master’s degrees with a minimum GPA of 3.9; and doctoral candidates in the top five percent of all graduate students who have passed the qualifying examination are considered for membership. The GPA requirement may vary depending upon class averages.
Contact
Email pkp@usc.edu
Applications
Undergraduate and master’s students: by invitation only. Doctoral students: a letter of nomination is required from the dean of the academic unit (or if that is not practical, from the chair or graduate adviser of the program) stating that the student ranks in the top five percent of the students in the program.
Phi Sigma Theta
Phi Sigma Theta (PST) is a national honor society dedicated to recognizing and rewarding academic achievement in undergraduates at institutions of higher learning. PST also encourages its members to participate in community service, to take advantage of leadership opportunities and to continue to excel scholastically. Our community service focus is mentoring and tutoring, which we do through an on-campus partnership with Teach 4 LA.
Qualifications
You must have at least a 3.0 GPA and at least one semester’s worth of grades available by transcript.
Adviser
Michael Burke, Box Office Manager, Financial and Business Services, (213) 740-4672, burkemj@usc.edu
Applications
Emailed to qualified applicants each year. You can also apply by sending an email to membership@phisigmatheta.org for more information.
National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)
NRHH is the premiere honor society for the top one percent of residential leaders, as governed by the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, advocating for the interests and welfare of residential students, while also providing opportunities for their personal growth and development. NRHH recognizes individuals who have contributed to the advancement of college and university housing.
Qualifications
Members are selected based on their demonstrated leadership, scholarship and service. Membership is limited to one percent of undergraduate and graduate students living in university-owned housing.
Adviser
Viktor T. Kerney, Assistant Director, Student Leadership and Development, Office for Residential Education, (213) 740-2080
Rho Lambda
National panhellenic recognition honor society.
Qualifications
Minimum GPA of 3.1 cumulative; only juniors and seniors may apply. You must be a member, in good standing, of your sorority for at least two full semesters before you are eligible to apply. Membership is limited to 10 percent of the sorority population.
Contact
Beth Saul, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development, (213) 740-1195, saul@usc.edu
Architecture
Tau Sigma Delta
The organization was established to provide a national collegiate honor society open to students of all American colleges and universities with an accredited program of architecture, landscape architecture or allied arts. Its prime objective is to celebrate excellence in scholarship, to stimulate mental achievement, and to award those students who attain high scholastic standing in architecture, landscape architecture and allied arts of design with membership in an honor society. The USC Lambda Chapter was established in 1931.
Qualifications
Students are offered membership in the spring semester prior to their graduation. Membership is by invitation only. Transfer students are eligible for membership. Students in each of the degree programs are selected separately based on being in the top 20 percent of their degree programs. The candidates must have maintained B averages or 3.0 GPAs on a 4.0 scale and be in the upper 20 percent of their classes.
Advisers
Douglas Noble, Associate Professor, (213) 740-4589, dnoble@usc.edu
Applications
Invitations given in spring.
Business
Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi is a national scholastic and professional society for financial information professionals. The primary objective of the organization is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems; providing opportunities for self-development and association among members and practicing professionals, and encouraging a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility.
Qualifications
The minimum requirement is that the student be at sophomore standing and enrolled as a full-time student at USC (12 units or more). A minimum grade of B- or higher is required for all accounting work. Students must have a minimum accounting GPA of 3.2 and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 3.5, accounting transfer GPA of 3.5 and a USC cumulative GPA of 3.0. Finance and information systems majors must have a minimum major GPA of 3.2 and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Adviser
Rose Layton, Professor of Clinical Accounting, (213) 740-5022, rlayton@marshall.usc.edu
Applications
Applications are available as of the first full week of each semester, Leventhal School of Accounting B-3B.
Beta Gamma Sigma
National honor society for business students, on campus since 1923.
Qualifications
Juniors in the top 10 percent of their class, seniors in the top 10 percent, graduate students in the top 20 percent.
Adviser
Undergraduate – Kevin Rounsley, Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Advising, (213) 740-0690, rounsley@marshall.usc.edu
Graduate – Dawn Kohn, Associate Director, MBA Programs for Professionals and Managers, (213) 740-0629, dawnkohn@marshall.usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Alpha Kappa Delta
Sociology
Qualifications
To qualify, you must be a graduate student in sociology.
Adviser
Leland Saito, Associate Professor
Applications
Applications are available in Kaprielian Hall 352.
Nu Rho Psi
Neuroscience
This honor society and club plans academic and profession events for students interested in neuroscience to meet each other, learn about future career paths and explore the world of neuroscience.
Qualifications
If you are a major or minor in neuroscience, you must have completed at least three semesters of college courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a neuroscience GPA of 3.5 in order to be eligible to join Nu Rho Psi.
Co-Directors
Irving Biederman, Professor of Neuroscience, (213) 740-6094, bieder@usc.edu
Sarah Bottjer, Professor of Neurobiology, (213) 740-9183, bottjer@usc.edu
Adviser
Michael Quick, Vice Provost and Professor of Biological Sciences, (213) 740-3551, mquick@usc.edu
Applications
Applications are available by request at nurhopsi@usc.edu.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Economics
Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) creates faculty-student interaction in an informal setting by organizing joint student/faculty panel discussions, special lectures where students serve as discussants. Students, under faculty guidance, will submit papers to international conferences for participation and publications. ODE was established by Professor John Commons in the 1800s. Represented on a majority of campuses, it is one of the oldest international economics honor societies. It meets every year during the Allied Social Sciences Annual Meetings, where papers from its annual essay contest are read.
Qualifications
You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and complete at least 12 upper-division units in economics.
Adviser
Nake Kamrany, Professor/Senior Lecturer, Economics, (213) 740-6997, kamrany@usc.edu
Applications
Contact Professor Kamrany, ODE executive committee, at (213) 740-6997 or the Department of Economics at (213) 740-8335.
Phi Alpha Theta
History
Qualifications
Undergraduate students must complete at least 12 semester hours in history (four courses). They must also have a GPA of at least 3.1 in history and a GPA of 3.0 or better overall. Membership is not limited to history majors.
Adviser
Contact the History Department, Social Sciences Building 153.
Applications
Applications are available in Social Sciences Building 153.
Phi Sigma
Biological Sciences
A national honor society for selected biology majors (Alpha Alpha Chapter at USC). Promotes research and academic excellence in the biological sciences.
Qualifications
Students with a GPA above 3.0 who have interest in research and have completed core requirements for the first two years in biological sciences are eligible. Major activities range from presentation of papers by members and lectures by outside speakers to field trips, laboratory demonstrations and joint research projects.
Adviser
Eric A. Webb, Assistant Professor of Marine and Environmental Biology, (213) 740-7965, eawebb@usc.edu
Applications
Contact Dr. Webb in Alan Hancock Foundation (AHF) 331 or obtain applications from AHF 105.
Pi Delta Phi
French
Qualifications
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French and 3.0 overall. Must have at least junior status and have completed at least one semester of upper-division French.
Adviser
Edwin Hill, Assistant Professor, French, (213) 740-3700, edwinhil@usc.edu.
Applications
Eligible students will be invited to join.
Pi Sigma Alpha
Political Science and International Relations
Qualifications
Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the above majors who have completed at least three upper division courses in the prospective discipline. Must have at least junior status with a minimum 3.5 overall GPA and a 3.5 GPA in the major.
Adviser
Paul Kovich, Undergraduate Adviser, Political Science, (213) 740-3621, kovich@usc.edu
Applications
Deadline varies in fall and spring, available in Von KleinSmid Center 327.
Psi Chi
Psychology
Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, was founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging and maintaining excellence in scholarship for members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who meet the minimum qualifications of scholarship and make the study of psychology one of their major interests.
Psi Chi also hosts events throughout the academic year that are open to all interested students, including non-members.
Qualifications
(1) Completion of at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work and nine semester hours or 14 quarter hours of psychology; (2) Registration for major or minor standing in psychology or for a program psychological in nature that is equivalent to such standings; (3) Undergraduates who are elected to Psi Chi must rank in the upper 35 percent of their class in general scholarship and, in those few instances where the cutoff for the upper 35 percent falls below a 3.0 GPA, must also have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0. Demonstration of superior scholarship in psychology and earning a minimum GPA of 3.0 in psychology courses are required; (4) In addition to the above requirements, undergraduate transfer students must have completed at least one psychology course at USC before applying; (5) Graduate students must have an average grade of B or better in all graduate courses, including psychology.
Applications
For an application to become a Psi Chi member, visit the Psychology Department, Seeley G. Mudd Building 501.
Advisers
David Walsh, Associate Professor of Psychology, (213) 740-2275, dwalsh@usc.edu
Vivian Hsu-Tran, Adviser, (213) 740-6163, vhsu@usc.edu
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Earth Sciences
National honorary earth sciences society promoting undergraduate activities in the Department of Earth Sciences.
Qualifications
You may qualify to join Sigma Gamma Epsilon after completing at least two geoscience courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Adviser
A. Joshua West, Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences, (213) 740-6736, joshwest@usc.edu
Applications
Contact the faculty adviser.
Dentistry
Delta Delta Sigma
Functions as a peer group that provides both social and academic support to pre-dental and dental hygiene members. Helps develop and mold students with great experience, communication skills and confidence to enter the dental health field. Enhances the undergraduate experience.
Qualifications
Membership is open to USC students who attend 75 percent of general meetings, attend one social event, pay dues, become HIPAA certified and complete one of the following: rotations in the USC School of Dentistry; “Spread the Smile Campaigns” (SSC); or Ayuda clinics.
Adviser
Sandra Bolivar, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs, (213) 740-2841, bolivar@usc.edu
Applications
Applications available online at deltadeltasigma.net under Resources.
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Established to promote and recognize scholarship and character and to encourage and develop a spirit of emulation among students of dentistry.
Qualifications
Members are selected from the upper 20 percent of the graduating class, who, in addition to scholarship, have demonstrated exemplary traits of character and potential qualities for future professional growth. Honorary and faculty members can also be nominated.
Adviser
Irene M. Reyna, Administrative Coordinator, (213) 740-7633, irene@usc.edu
Applications
By nomination only.
Education
Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa International, the leading advocate for public education, promotes quality education for all as essential to a democratic way of life by providing innovative programs, relevant research, visionary leadership and dedicated service.
Qualifications
Membership is open to professional educators and other individuals and institutions of good character who are committed to its purpose. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in an accredited education program and apply before student teaching.
Adviser
Melora Sundt, Vice Dean for Academic Programs, (213) 821-2671, sundt@usc.edu
Applications
Application is by nomination from good standing members or by self-nomination. Professional membership is also available. For more information, visit pdk-usc.org.
Engineering
Alpha Pi Mu
Industrial Engineering
Qualifications
Criteria for election are: juniors in the upper one-fifth of their class; seniors in the upper one-third of their class; master’s students who have completed at least one-third of the courses required for their degree and rank among the top 10 students in all ISE master’s degree programs; and doctoral students recommended by the department chair.
Adviser
Kurt Palmer, Associate Professor of Engineering Practice, Industrial and Systems Engineering, (213) 740-5960
Applications
New members are only invited to join in the spring semester.
Chi Epsilon
Civil and environmental engineering honor society established in 1924 to promote scholarship, character, practicality and sociability.
Qualifications
To be eligible for membership, an undergraduate must rank scholastically in the upper one-third of his or her class in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or in a closely related curriculum.
Adviser
Henry M. Koffman, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, (213) 740-0556, koffman@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only. For more information, contact the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Affairs Office, Kaprielian Hall 214, or visit uscxe.com.
Eta Kappa Nu
Electrical engineering honor society for students, faculty and practicing engineers in electrical engineering, computer engineering/computer science and biomedical-electrical engineering.
Qualifications
Students demonstrating “marked ability” – evidenced by scholarship, personal character, useful voluntary services and distinguished accomplishments – are elected primarily from the junior and senior classes. Graduate students and distinguished professionals demonstrating similar career success are also eligible.
Adviser
Hossein Hashemi, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics, (213) 740-3596, hosseinhl@usc.edu
Applications
Contact the Electrical Engineering Department at (213) 740-4700, Powell Hall 604.
Omega Chi Epsilon
Chemical Engineering
Qualifications
Top one-fourth of junior class or top one-third of senior class.
Applications
Contact the Department of Chemical Engineering at (213) 740-2225,
Hedco Chemical Engineering 216.
Omega Rho
Operations Research
To recognize academic excellence in operations research and encourage study of operations research, management science and closely associated disciplines.
Qualifications
If you would like to join this honor group, you must be in the top one-third of your class.
Adviser
Maged Dessouky, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (213) 740-4891, maged@usc.edu
Applications
By nomination only during the spring semester.
Pi Epsilon Tau
Petroleum Engineering in academia and industry
Qualifications
As a junior or senior, you must have a 3.3 GPA in petroleum, chemical or mechanical engineering (with petroleum engineering option) for at least one semester at USC. As a graduate student, you must have a 3.5 GPA. You must also have exemplary character and adviser approval.
Adviser
Kristian Jessen, Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, HED 311, (213) 740-2073, jessen@usc.edu
Applications
Contact Petroleum Engineering at (213) 740-0322, Hedco Chemical Engineering 316.
Pi Tau Sigma
Mechanical Engineering
Qualifications
Pi Tau Sigma is open to students who are in the top 30 percent of the senior and the top 25 percent of the junior class. Students must officially commit to the organization.
Advisers
Paul Ronney, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, (213) 740-0490, ronney@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only.
Sigma Gamma Tau
Aerospace Engineering
To recognize achievement and excellence in the aerospace field. Students who are in the upper third of the senior class, upper fourth of the junior class and upper fifth of the sophomore class are eligible.
Adviser
Geoffrey Spedding, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, (213) 740-4132, geoff@usc.edu
Tau Beta Pi
Tau Beta Pi is a national engineering honor society dedicated to promoting honor, integrity, scholarship and exemplary character in the field of engineering.
Qualifications
Undergraduate students whose scholarship places them in the top eighth of their class in their next-to-last year or in the top fifth of their class in their last college year are eligible for membership consideration.
Engineering graduate students whose scholarship places them in the top fifth of their graduate class or whose high-quality work is attested to by a faculty member may be elected to membership.
Adviser
Larry G. Redekopp, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, (213) 740-5369, lg.redekopp@usc.edu
Gerontology
Sigma Phi Omega
National academic honor and professional society in gerontology.
Qualifications
To qualify for membership in Sigma Phi Omega, you must be in your second term of enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student at USC and major or minor in gerontology. As an undergraduate, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.3; as a graduate student, you must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Faculty, alumni, professional and honorary memberships are also available.
Adviser
Maria Henke, Assistant Dean, (213) 740-5156, mhenke@usc.edu
Applications
Contact department.
Law
Blackstonians (Pre-law Honor Society)
To recognize academic excellence and educate students about using law and the legal system for the moral improvement of society. Founded at the University of Southern California in 1923, the organization is a group of distinguished individuals committed to furthering the ideals of Sir William Blackstone.
Qualifications
To be eligible, you must have completed at least 32 units at the University of Southern California, but not more than 118 units (transfer students may be admitted if they have completed at least 16 units at USC, have junior standing and a USC GPA of 3.5), and have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Adviser
Alison Dundes Renteln, Professor of Political Science, (213) 740-3248, arenteln@usc.edu
Applications
Deadlines vary each semester. Applications are available online at uscblackstonians.weebly.com and in the Department of Political Science in Von KleinSmid Center 327.
Order of the Coif
A national honorary scholastic society that encourages excellence in legal education.
Qualifications
Membership will be extended to a graduating law student whose cumulative grade point average ranks in the top 10 percent of all graduating students, provided that he or she has completed at least 75 percent (66 units) of law studies in graded courses.
Adviser
Scott Altman, Vice Dean, Gould School of Law, (213) 740-2544, saltman@law.usc.edu
Applications
Students are nominated by the law school.
Medicine
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-med)
This honor society aims to provide members with exposure to various aspects of medicine, stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education in the study of medicine, and promote cooperation and contacts between medical and premedical students and educators. It binds together students with similar interests through participation in activities that benefit health organizations, charities and the community.
Qualifications
Members must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and be in their sophomore year or later. Participation, character, personality and attitude are also of importance.
Applications
Deadline is approximately three weeks from the beginning of each semester. Email aedusc@gmail.com to inquire about membership.
Alpha Omega Alpha
To recognize and perpetuate excellence in the medical profession.
Qualifications
As an undergraduate or graduate student or a faculty member, you may be elected to join this honor society based on your distinguished academic achievement. Integrity, capacity for leadership, compassion and fairness in dealing with colleagues are equally important criteria for membership. To qualify for membership, you must be enrolled in your last two years of medical school.
Adviser
Paul Holtom, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Orthopedics, (323) 409-6645, holtom@usc.edu
Applications
Students are nominated.
Music
Pi Kappa Lambda
National honor society for music students. USC’s Eta chapter was established in 1923 to recognize outstanding musical achievement, academic scholarship and service.
Qualifications
To be considered for membership, juniors must be in the upper 10 percent of their class; seniors must be in the upper 20 percent. Graduating master’s students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher, and doctoral students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher who have completed their qualifying exams, are eligible.
Adviser
Debora Huffman, Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs, Thornton School of Music, (213) 740-2774, dhuffman@thornton.usc.edu
Applications
Students are nominated by Pi Kappa Lambda officers and faculty of the Thornton School of Music.
Occupational Therapy
Pi Theta Epsilon
To be invited to join Pi Theta Epsilon, you need to demonstrate academic excellence in occupational therapy as an undergraduate or graduate student, and complete the summer and fall semesters of the first year of the entry-level professional program. Candidates from the top 35 percent of the class who also have at least a 3.2 GPA are invited to apply for membership.
Advisers
Julie McLaughlin Gray, Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, (323) 442-2877, jmgray@usc.edu
Myka Winder, Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, (323) 442-3340, mpersson@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only.
Pharmacy
Phi Lambda Sigma
National pharmacy leadership society devoted to identifying, supporting and recognizing the contributions of pharmacy students to their colleges, classmates, campuses, communities and to their chosen profession.
Qualifications
Students must complete at least one professional year of scholastic work applicable toward a recognized pharmacy degree and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Prospective members are nominated on the basis of their demonstration of dedication, service and leadership in the advancement of pharmacy.
Adviser
Melvin Baron, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, (323) 442-2686, mbaron@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation only.
Rho Chi
Pharmacy
Qualifications
Membership requires high attainment in scholarship, character, personality and leadership. To qualify, you must complete three semesters of the professional curriculum, be among the upper 20 percent of your class and be approved by the dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Adviser
Michael Z. Wincor, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, (323) 442-1455, mwincor@usc.edu
Applications
By nomination only.
Public Policy
Pi Alpha Alpha
Pi Alpha Alpha is the National Society for Public Affairs and Administration and is an affiliate of the American Society for Public Administration. Its purposes are to: encourage and reward scholarship and accomplishment among students and practitioners of public affairs and administration; promote the advancement of education and scholarship in the art and science of public affairs and administration; and foster integrity and creative performance in the conduct of governmental and related public service operation.
Qualifications
Students in the Price School of Public Policy undergraduate, Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration programs who meet requirements are eligible for membership. Applications from Executive Master of Leadership; Doctor of Policy, Planning, and Development; and Ph.D. students with demonstrated commitment to public administration and public affairs will also be considered.
Adviser
Cynthia Clayton, Student Services Adviser, (213) 740-0525, cclayton@usc.edu.
Applications
Inductee dates are March 15 and October 15. Contact Cynthia Clayton for more information.
Social Work
Phi Alpha
USC’s Omicron Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha, the national social work honor society, recognizes and promotes scholastic achievement among students and faculty involved in the graduate social work program; recognizes, improves and furthers the goals of social work in the community, state, nation and world; stimulates interest in a career in social work; encourages continued study and research at the graduate level and in professional practice; and recognizes those professional social workers and others whose service, contributions and leadership are held in esteem. Scholarships are available for members and non-members annually.
Qualifications
Members must be social work graduate students who have completed at least 12 units in the School of Social Work and have a cumulative GPA of 3.75. Membership dues and completion of one philanthropic activity (four hours) are required each semester to maintain “active” status.
Advisers
Suh Chen Hsiao, Director, Student Affairs/Clinical Assistant Field Faculty, (213) 740-2014, shuhsiao@usc.edu and Dawn Joosten, Clinical Assistant Professor, (213) 740-2711, joosten@usc.edu
Applications
By invitation at the beginning of fall and/or spring semester. Students can also email phialpha@usc.edu for more information.
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