Membership Information
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Membership Information
- Candidates for undergraduate membership must have a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. The candidate must have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English and in general scholarship, must rank* at least in the highest thirty-five percent of his/her class, and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.) *This requirement may also be interpreted as “have an overall B average in general scholarship.” (e.g., 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale).
- Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Membership Enrollment Information
To apply for membership and for information about fees and requirements, contact Dr. Martine Van Elk (English) at martine.vanelk@csulb.edu or Dr. Crystal Lie at Crystal.Lie@csulb.edu to make an appointment.