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Marshall University Chapter

Membership Requirements and Application

(for additional information see our PAT website)

The requirements for undergraduate membership are as follows:

  • a minimum of 12 hours in history courses (courses in which the student is currently enrolled can be counted);
  • an average grade point of at least 3.1 in all History courses;
  • an average grade point of 3.0 in 2/3 of the remaining course work.
  • Graduate students must have completed at least 30% if the requirements for a Master's degree, with at least a 3.1 average.

There is a one-time initiation fee and payment of chapter dues totaling $50.00, which must be paid by the time of initiation. The initiate will receive a year's subscription to The Historian and a certificate of membership.

Application forms are available from the Phi Alpha Theta faculty advisor (Dr. Dan Holbrook, Harris Hall 128); or can be submitted electronically by filling out the form below.

PLEASE FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE PHI ALPHA THETA APPLICATION BELOW:

NAME
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP
EMAIL ADDRESS


LOCAL PHONE
SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
COLLEGE

Please check one:

FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
GRADUATE

Please fill in total number of semester hours completed preceding this semester:

HOURS

Please fill in list of history courses taken preceding this semester:

(Give course number and name, and include history courses taken at other institutions as well as Marshall.)

COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE


Grade point averages are requested for the purpose of identifying students eligible for honorary status and awards. This involves an average of 3.0 or higher (overall). Students above or near this mark are urged to report their GPA. If you do not know the exact averages, please give approximate figures.

Overall GPA
History GPA


College of Education students: please indicate other teaching field in addition to history: