Psi Beta: the National Honor Society in Psychology for Community Colleges

Psi Beta is the National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. Psi Beta HCC Chapter was established in 1989. It has continuously served students throughout the system, initiating an average of 30 new students per year. In the past 13 years, student members have benefited from the mentoring by the faculty advisors. Informative presentations by guest speakers on current topics in the field and educational information presented by the representatives from local universities have expanded students’ knowledge of the career and educational choices. In addition, members have taken field trips as well as been involved in community service. Some of its members have moved on to complete advanced degrees in psychology and received recognition as “Alumni of the Year” for the system. They have come back and shared their knowledge of other universities with current members.

To be eligible for Psi Beta membership, a student must meet the following requirements:

(1) be currently enrolled at HCCS in a semester hour course,
(2) have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at HCCS,
(3) have completed at least one psychology course at HCCS,
(4) have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at HCCS,
(5) have a GPA of 3.5 in psychology courses at HCCS,
(6) submit a complete membership application and instructor recommendation form,
(7) make a one-time payment of $50.00 for national local dues.

The detailed information about Psi Beta – HCC Chapter and the application form can be found at its website at http://nwc.hccs.edu/psyc/psibeta.html. The schedule for Psi Beta – Sponsored activities is regularly publicized at the HCCS Student Activities Calendar website at
http://www.hccs.edu/students/sact/calendar.html.

The faculty advisors for Psi Beta – HCCS are Linda Whitney (Linda.whitney@hccs.edu) and Dr. Joanne Hsu (Joanne.hsu@hccs.edu).

Psychology Clubs

There are psychology clubs at some colleges. These psychology clubs serve students who are interested in psychology. For example, Southwest College Psychology Club (Psi Kappa) has been very active in engaging students with various discipline-related activities such as sponsoring Psych Film Series, speakers, field trips, etc. The faculty advisors for Psi Kappa are Dr. Barbara Lachar (Barbara.lachar@hccs.edu) and Dr. Elaine Adams (Elaine.adams@hccs.edu).

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