Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS).
The qualifications to be a member of Psi Chi are:
- Must have a declared major or minor in psychology.
- Completion of 9 semester credits in psychology at UW-Stout.
- Undergraduates must rank in the upper 35% of their class and have an average earning of a "B" or better in their psychology courses.
- Graduate students must have an average grade of "B" or better in all graduate courses.
The advantages of being a Psi Chi member are that it provides national recognition for academic excellence in psychology, which looks great on a resume. Also members have a chance to build one-on-one relationships with their peers and faculty members of the psychology department. Psi Chi encourages student research through undergraduate and graduate research symposiums. As a member, Psi Chi also offers opportunities to be involved with community service. The greatest advantage to Psi Chi is that once students are inducted, they are members for life!
Advisor: Helen Swanson, 308 McCalmont Hall, 715/232-2784
Psychology Club
Psychology Club's purpose is to provide leadership possibilities for students and give them an opportunity to explore and expand their interests. The Psychology club does not restrict its members to only psychology majors. The club allows and wants students from all different majors in order to help diversify our membership. The club works together with other organizations on campus to put on events, such as the annual Psychology Club Brat-fry, which is held every year during family weekend. Psychology Club's overall main goal is to help students through school and prepare them for the future.
Advisor: Dr. Desiree Budd, 328 McCalmont Hall, 715/232-2669