Alpha Phi Sigma is the nationally recognized honor society for students in the Criminal Justice sciences. The society recognizes academic excellence by undergraduates as well as graduate students of Criminal Justice.
Requirements:
To become a member, of Point Park University's Eta Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the student must have completed one-third of his or her total credits required for graduation.
Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum of 3.2 overall GPA and a 3.2 GPA in Criminal Justice courses. The student must also rank in the top 35% of his or her classes and have completed a minimum of four (4) courses within the criminal justice curriculum. The Honor Society is open to those with a declared Criminal Justice major or minor.
Graduate students are required to maintain a minimum of 3.4 GPA in both Criminal Justice and overall courses. Students must have completed a minimum of four (4) courses within the Criminal Justice curriculum.
Applications are available at the administrative office of the Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies, 404 Academic Hall. Students may also obtain the application online at www.alphaphisigma.org.
Once the student has completed his or her sections on the application it should be submitted to the Eta Alpha chapter advisor, Dr. Lorelei Stein, who will verify the student's GPA, complete the advisor's section of the application form and submit it to the National Membership Headquarters. There is a one-time fee of $40 that is payable to Alpha Phi sigma in the form of a money order or cashier's check.
In the spring of each year Point Park University conducts an Induction Ceremony when new members are inducted into the Eta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, and receive their pin and certificate of membership. At the annual Point Park University Commencement ceremony undergraduates who are members of Alpha Phi Sigma will wear the braided blue and gold honor cord and graduate students will wear the blue and gold medallion. Honor society graduation regalia are presented to Alpha Phi Sigma members by the Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies.
