The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.

1. Joining Psi Chi means that you will have a lifetime membership that includes a certificate and membership card.
2. International recognition. Because we are an honor society you get to graduate with honors and wear official Psi Chi cords. It is also an accomplishment that can be noted on CV’s, resumes, and applications. Membership is accepted by the United State's government as one of the requirements for entrance into GS-7 level positions.
3. Access to over $400,000 worth of awards and grants.
4. Opportunities for: leadership, friendship, enhanced education, mentoring, and community service.
5. Research, presentation, and networking opportunities from a local to an international level.

Our goal is to create an active and engaging community for Psi Chi members by hosting intellectually stimulating events, and presenting members with meaningful ways to give back to their community.

Community service is an essential aspect of the Psi Chi experience. We hold service events to encourage our members to find meaningful ways to give back to their community. We also encourage active learning by presenting students with professional networking opportunities.

Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Students of all social science fields are encouraged to join, and must meet eligibility requirements for official membership. In order to join, some academic requirements must be met.

Undergraduate students must:

1. Be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology, or a related field.
2. Have completed at least 3 semesters of full-time college coursework.
3. Have completed at least 9 semester hours of psychology courses.
4. Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.

Transfer students or students that are new to the university can still join and participate as members, but they can only become full-fledged members if they meet the eligibility requirements by the end of the semester. If you participate we can backtrack your membership, so you will receive acknowledgment for everything you do.

Graduate students must:

1. Be enrolled in a psychology (or psychology-related) graduate program
2. Have completed at least 9 semester hours or the equivalent of graduate level coursework
3. Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses, including psychology
4. Meet the graduate program’s academic 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).