Honor Societies
Alpha Phi Sigma
The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, is open to the graduate student who maintains a minimum of 3.4 overall grade point average and a 3.4 in their Criminal Justice courses. A student must have completed at least four (4) graduate courses before application. Application for membership is made through the Department of Criminal Justice.
Chi Sigma Iota
Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International celebrates excellence in counseling through rigorous academic and professional standards. Molloy University's chapter, Mu Chi Nu, proudly upholds this legacy by recognizing outstanding students who demonstrate exceptional achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.5. This esteemed organization provides a dynamic platform for networking, research collaboration, and leadership development, connecting emerging counselors with a global community of professionals committed to ethical, evidence-based practice. As a member, you join an international network that values academic rigor and actively fosters the continuous advancement of counseling practice, locally and worldwide. Students become eligible after their first completed semester in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Once endorsed by the program, students are notified of their eligibility and may participate in the induction ceremony held in the Spring semester.
Delta Epsilon Sigma
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma is the National Scholastic Honor Society for Catholic colleges. Undergraduate and Master’s degree students are eligible for this society. Undergraduate juniors and seniors who (1) have earned at least 64 credits at Molloy University and (2) have a minimum cumulative index of 3.75 at the end of the fall semester are eligible for membership. Master’s degree students who have earned a 4.0 GPA overall and have completed a minimum of 18 credits at Molloy University at the end of the fall semester are eligible for membership. In addition to meeting the academic requirements, students must provide direct service to others. Service provided should be unrelated to major or course requirements (i.e., internship, career experience, clinical work, etc.). Students eligible for induction will be required to submit documentation of service given. Invitations to those eligible are emailed annually in late January and recognition of this achievement is awarded with a pin and certificate.
Kappa Alpha Nu
Kappa Omicron Nu is the National Honor Society for Human Sciences. The Molloy University Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, Nu Alpha Kappa was established at Molloy in September 2017. The goal of Kappa Omicron Nu is to foster "excellence in leadership, scholarship, and research" through multidisciplinary education, research, and service for the health of individuals, families, and communities. Nu Alpha Kappa chapter of the society at Molloy University embraces the mission of Kappa Omicron Nu, honoring students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders who exemplify their high standards integrating theory, research and clinical practice through constant intellectual curiosity, compassionate service, cultural humility and strong professional ethics. Graduate student membership requires completion of at least 25 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.8. Students who meet the credit hour and GPA requirements will be eligible to apply to be considered for membership for Kappa Omicron Nu. Applications will need to include a resume and an essay that provides evidence that the student has demonstrated constant intellectual curiosity, compassionate service, cultural humility and strong professional ethics during their time at Molloy University, beyond course requirements.
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society in Education. Founded in 1911, the goals of this society are to promote excellence in and to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of education. Its aim is to foster high standards of preparation for the teaching profession. Membership in Molloy University Chi Epsilon Chapter is open to those education candidates who have maintained a cumulative index of 3.85 and have completed a minimum of 15 credits in the Graduate Education Program at Molloy University. Candidates must also complete a pre-candidacy period in which the member attends a minimum of one Kappa Delta Pi workshop or meeting prior to induction. Additionally, teacher candidates must complete a written statement highlighting volunteer service in an educative environment and are required to attend the Induction Ceremony.
Kappa Delta Pi – GRADUATE and DOCTORAL
Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society in Education. Founded in 1911, the goals of this society are to promote excellence and recognize outstanding contributions to the field of education. Its aim is to foster high standards of preparation for the teaching profession. Membership in Molloy University Chi Epsilon Chapter is open to those education candidates who have maintained a cumulative index of 3.85 and have completed a minimum of 15 credits in the Graduate Education Program at Molloy University. Candidates must also complete a pre-candidacy period in which the member attends a minimum of one Kappa Delta Pi workshop or meeting prior to induction. Additionally, teacher candidates must complete a written statement highlighting volunteer service in an educative environment and are required to attend the Induction Ceremony.
Sigma Beta Delta
Sigma Beta Delta is an International Honor Society for management, marketing, accounting, healthcare administration, and finance. The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among business students, and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and to encourage a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Candidates for master’s degrees who rank in the upper 20 percent of their class at the time of invitation to membership may be inducted into membership following completion of at least one-half of the degree program in which they are enrolled.
Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Kappa Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, invites students who have demonstrated a commitment to nursing excellence and academic achievement. The society is dedicated to developing nurse leaders to improve healthcare everywhere. Their vision is to connect and empower nurse leaders transforming global healthcare. Candidates for membership in the Epsilon Kappa Chapter are invited at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As an undergraduate, they must have completed half of the nursing curriculum and place in the top 35 percent of the graduating class. Graduate students must have completed 25 percent of the curriculum and have a GPA of at least 3.5. All candidates must meet the expectation of academic integrity.