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Psych Iowa

We have an official UI student organization called Psi Chi + Psych Iowa, which is open to any interested UI undergraduate student. As the name implies, there are two parts or subgroups. The Psi Chi part is an honors society with eligibility criteria. The Psych Iowa part is for students who aren’t eligible for Psi Chi but are still interested in open events hosted by Psi Chi + Psych Iowa (e.g., educational lectures). By enrolling in Psi Chi + Psych Iowa, you are necessarily part of Psych Iowa and can also join Psi Chi, if eligible. 

Psi Chi

Psi Chi is an international honors society that was created for psychology students in universities to foster their studies and networking opportunities. This society facilitates social collaboration through promoting research involvement, philanthropy events, and lectures by professors in the psychology field. The University of Iowa chapter of Psi Chi, the national honorary society in psychology, was established in 1984. 

To be eligible for Psi Chi, a student must:

• Be a psychology major or minor
• Be at least a second semester sophomore
• Complete at least 9 hours of psychology coursework
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a psychology major GPA of a 3.0

Students interested in joining Psi Chi should contact a Psychology advisor or visit the Psi Chi website.