Membership Requirements:
The requirements for Phi Alpha Theta membership are as follows: an undergraduate student must have completed at least 12 semester hours (24 credit hours) in history with a grade in all history courses averaging 3.1 or better; must have a 3.0 grade average outside history and must rank in the top 35% of their undergraduate class. You do not need to be an Honors Student or a History major or minor to join.  Graduate students must have completed 30% of the residence requirements for the Master's degree with an average in all courses between an A and a B. Faculty above the rank of graduate assistant are eligible for membership without any further requirements.

Lifetime membership is $45 (make checks payable to Phi Alpha Theta), which entitles the member to a certificate of membership, a membership card, and a one year subscription to both The Historian and The News Letter. Once membership is received, it may be listed on resumes, or the member can purchase a pin to wear. Honor cords for commencement are also available for purchase.

For more information on joining contact either our chapter Prime Minister Emily Gibson or our faculty advisor Dr. John Dizgun

History of Phi Alpha Theta:
Phi Alpha Theta was established at the University of Arkansas on March 1, 1921. It has grown to encompass more than 700 chapters in 50 states, more chapters than any other accredited honor society. P.A.T. is a professional society whose mission is "to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians." They seek to "bring students, teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by members in a variety of ways."
The National Phi Alpha Theta Society sponsors a variety of benefits for its members. There are biennial conventions for undergraduate, graduate and faculty members; members at all levels are welcome to present papers. P.A.T. also sponsors special programs at the annual meetings of a number of the larger historical organization conferences such as the American Historical Association conference and the Organization of American Historians conference. P.A.T. publishes The Historian, a distinguished historical quarterly in which all members are invited to publish scholarly works, and The News Letter which covers the activities of and provides information about P.A.T.