Rho Chapter of California Selection Criteria for Members-in-Course
Election Requirements for Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Juniors and non-graduating seniors are elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa on the basis of extraordinary scholarly performance at this University, after study of their records by faculty members who are themselves members of Phi Beta Kappa. In reviewing candidates the Elections Committee of the chapter will look for evidence of broad liberal arts and cultural interests, scholarly excellence, and good character. Certain minimum requirements must be met:
- Completion of at least 75 total college units, including at least 60 units at CSULB
- GPA = 3.80 in (a) coursework done at CSULB and (b) all college work
- A major, or the equivalent, in one of the liberal arts or sciences
- At least 75 semester hours in liberal subjects, including:
- Reasonable breadth of work outside of major
- Knowledge of a foreign language (any of the following)
- 3 years of a single language in high school (please send a copy of high school transcripts to verify, if possible)
- Equivalent of 201A at CSULB
ESL (verification required)
- Evidence of ability to read and write a foreign language at 201A level (verification required)
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Completion of a math course employing college-level mathematics, such as MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MTED 211, or AP Calculus with a score of 3 or better. MATH 103, MATH 108, MTED 110, MTED 205, other statistics courses, or other non-college level math courses do not meet this requirement.
Please note that juniors and non-graduating seniors who do not meet these requirements at this time will again be eligible for nomination the following year.
Election Requirements for Graduating Seniors and Recent Graduates
Graduating seniors and recent graduates are elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa on the basis of extraordinary scholarly performance at this University, after study of their records by faculty members who are themselves members of Phi Beta Kappa. In reviewing candidates the Elections Committee of the chapter will look for evidence of broad liberal arts and cultural interests, scholarly excellence, and good character. Certain minimum requirements must be met:
- Residence at CSULB for at least four semesters (60 units) by time of graduation
- GPA ≥ 3.70 in (a) coursework done at CSULB and (b) all college work
- A major, or the equivalent, in one of the liberal arts or sciences
- At least 90 semester hours in liberal subjects, including:
- Reasonable breadth of work outside of major
- Knowledge of a foreign language (any of the following)
- 3 years of a single language in high school (please send a copy of high school transcripts to verify, if possible)
- Equivalent of 201A at CSULB
ESL (verification required)
- Evidence of ability to read and write a foreign language at 201A level (verification required)
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Completion of a math course employing college-level mathematics, such as MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MTED 211, or AP Calculus with a score of 3 or better. MATH 103, MATH 108, MTED 110, MTED 205, other statistics courses, or other non-college level math courses do not meet this requirement.
