Phi Theta Kappa
A chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for American two-year colleges, was established at Fisher College in 1965 with the chapter name Nu Omega.
Students are eligible for invitation to Phi Theta Kappa if they meet
the following academic requirements:
1. a 3.5 cumulative GPA after 12 earned Fisher college-level credits
2. a 3.4 cumulative GPA aft er 24 earned Fisher college-level credits;
3. a 3.3 cumulative GPA after 36 earned Fisher college-level credits;
4. The student must receive no failing grades.
5. The student must be of good moral character and possess recognized qualities of citizenship.
Accelerated and Professional Studies degree students are eligible for invitation to Phi Theta Kappa at one of two points in their academic program if the cumulative GPA is a minimum of 3.5 and the following criteria is met:
1. Having earned 24 semester hours through course work at Fisher within 12 months of the original date of matriculation, or,
2. Having earned 45 semester hours through course work at Fisher within 36 months of the original date of matriculation.
3. The student must receive no failing grades.
4. The student must be of good moral character and possess recognized qualities of citizenship.
In order for an inducted student to maintain membership in Phi Theta Kappa, the final GPA at graduation must be 3.3 or above.
Students must join PTK prior to reaching 45 credits.
Please contact Advisors Heather Carpenter (hcarpenter@fisher.edu) or Jennifer Mandolese (jmandolese@fisher.edu) for more information.