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ACADEMIC POLICY AND INFORMATION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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degrees other than Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science are considered only if they
have fulfilled the general program for the liberal arts degree. Election is limited to those
students who will complete degree requirements by the June following election. At no
time may Phi Beta Kappa elect more than ten percent of the graduating class to
membership; students with less than a 3.400 grade point average may not be considered
for membership, although the criteria for election are somewhat different for transfer
students.
Phi Sigma Iota
elects its members from students who have distinguished themselves in
the study of foreign languages at the advanced level.
Pi Kappa Lambda
honors outstanding music majors in their junior or senior years,
promotes excellence in individual music performance and scholarship, and promotes
activities in the area of music.
Pi Tau Chi
recognizes academic accomplishment by students of religion.
Psi Chi
seeks to advance the science of psychology and to encourage, stimulate, and
maintain scholarship of the individual members of all fields, particularly in psychology.
Sigma Tau Delta
recognizes excellence in the field of English literature and writing.