APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
BETA SIGMA CHAPTER
PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMEBERSHIP
 Has declared social work as a major
 Has achieved sophomore status
 Has completed nine (9) credit hours in major courses
 Has achieved an all-college grade point average of 3.0
 Has achieved a 3.25 grade point average in major courses
NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE: ________________________________________________ STUDENT ID #:___________________________________
EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE CIRCLE APPROPRIATE STATUS:
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION: _____________________________________________________________________
You will need a copy of your transcript in order to complete this application; you can obtain a copy
from your Pioneer Portal account. Attach your transcript to the application. Please complete the
following information, which will be verified.
ALL-COLLEGE GRADE POINT AVERAGE: _______________________________________________
GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN MAJOR COURSES: _________________________________________
NUMBER OF HOURS COMPLETED IN MAJOR COURSES: _______________________________
Please list the name of two (2) social work instructors who can be contacted for references
____________________________________________
__________________________________________
On the reverse side of this form, please write a paragraph or two describing your current
Interest, extracurricular activities, and future aspirations in the Social Work field.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above information is correct. I request that I be
considered for membership in Phi Alpha Honor Society. I understand that, upon verification of the
above information, I will be notified in writing regarding my membership status in this
organization.
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Signature
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Date
PHI ALPHA REQUIRED COURSE GPA WORKSHEET
COURSE
TITLE
SOWK 1403
SOWK 2813
Introduction to
Social Work
HBSE I
SOWK 3813
HBSE II
SOWK
4903.02
SOWK
4903.03
SOWK 3223
Culturally Competent
Practices
Working with
Vulnerable Populations
SW Practice I
SOWK 3231
SW Practice I Lab
SOWK 3243
SOWK 3241
SOWK 3053
SOWK 4433
SOWK
Electives
SW Practice II
SW Practice II Lab
Social Research
Social Policy
GRADE POINTS
HOURS
GRADE
POINT
To determine eligibility for membership in Phi alpha:
 Place your grade for the required course in the column marked GRADE
 In the column labeled POINTS, put 4 if you made an A, 3 if you made a B, and 2 if you
made a C
 In the column labeled HOURS, put the number of credit hours you received for the course
 Multiply the POINTS times the HOURS and place this number in the column marked GRADE
POINT
 Total the number of GRADE POINTS
 Divide the GRADE POINT TOTAL by the HOURS TOTAL. This is your GPA in the
required social work courses.
Note: you will not have completed all the courses in the table
You will need a copy of your transcript in order to complete this application; you can obtain
a copy from your Pioneer Portal account. Attach your transcript to the application.