Psi Chi is an international honor society whose purpose shall be 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.
Mission:
The mission of Psi Chi is to produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible member committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general.
Goals for accomplishing above mission:
1. Advance science and the profession of psychology
2. Promote an educational experience consistent with the mission
3. Promote ethical and socially responsible members and leaders
4. Define and establish an organizational structure that promotes our mission
5. Recognize and foster the contributions that diversity makes to the science and practice of psychology
Membership Requirements
-Enrolled at CMU
-Second semester sophomore
-36 units of Psychology completed psychology courses
-Be in the top 30% of cumulative and psychology QPA
Opportunities for CMU Psi Chi Members
-Help promote awareness of psychology related issues on campus
-Make connections with other students that are interested in Psychology and develop relationships with Psychology faculty members
-Host and attend events. Previous events have included: social events (Tea with teachers), educational events (How to get into graduate school), and awareness events (Brain awareness week). New ideas are always welcome!
