Honor Societies

Alpha Phi Sigma: Eta Phi Chapter

National Criminal Justice Honor Society

Alpha Phi Sigma is a nationally recognized honor society for students in the criminal justice sciences. The honor society is open to those seeking graduate degrees in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, and Protection Management.

To be eligible for membership, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher. Graduate students must have completed a minimum of four courses within their graduate program. Applicants must have completed at least one-third of their total credits required for graduation at John Jay College (not including transfer credits). Applications are accepted during a membership drive in the spring semester. For more information please email alphaphisigma@jjay.cuny.edu.

Epsilon Pi Phi – National Emergency Management Honor Society

Epison Pi Phi is the preeminent honor society for emergency management students in the United States and Canada. Epsilon Pi Phi (EPP) was established by The Foundation for Higher Education Accreditation in 2006 in order for students within emergency management programs would have an avenue for recognition of academic success and contributions to the profession.

This specialized honor society is for emergency management, homeland security, disaster research and science, criminal justice, and continuity management disciplines. EPP is accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).

Selection for members is based upon grade point average, with special designations available for those with relevant community and applied achievements. Interested students should contact the program director. Contact information is available at http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/graduate-program-directory.

Pi Alpha Alpha - National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration

Pi Alpha Alpha is the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Under the auspices of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), this honor society encourages and rewards scholarship and accomplishment among students and practitioners of public affairs and administration, promotes advancement of education and scholarship in the art and science of public affairs and administration, and fosters integrity and creative performance in the conduct of governmental and related public service operations. For more information, please contact the Pi Alpha Alpha faculty advisors, Professor Melissa McShea (mmcshea@jjay.cuny.edu) and Professor Judy-Lynne Peters (jlpeters@jjay.cuny.edu).  

Psi Chi - National Honor Society for Psychology

Selection for membership is based upon the student’s academic record in psychology (with a minimum of 12 credits), as well as overall class standing. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to faculty members in the Department of Psychology. For more information, please contact the faculty advisor, Professor Demis Glasford, at dglasford@jjay.cuny.edu.

Admission to Macaulay Honors College depends on a student’s College Academic Average (CAA), SAT/ACT scores, writing sample, letters of recommendation and interview. Entering freshmen who are admitted to Macaulay generally have SAT scores (Verbal and Quantitative) greater than 1200 and CAAs greater than 90. The admissions process considers the unique qualities each student brings so that exceptional students who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the program.

As University Scholars, Macaulay students must achieve an overall GPA of 3.3 by the end of freshman year and maintain a 3.5 GPA by the end of sophomore year and thereafter. Students must complete all four of the Macaulay Honors Seminars and a minimum of four additional honors courses at John Jay. Students must also complete honors in the major whenever available, and a senior thesis, or a capstone project. In addition to these academic requirements, students must engage in community service, internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, and Honors College Common Events over the course of all four years in the Macaulay Honors College.

For additional information, contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (212.237.8460, ispinfo@jjay.cuny.edu).