Honor Societies at Excelsior
Excelsior is proud of our high-achieving students whose academic excellence inspires everyone to reach their goals. We host several chapters of national honor societies to recognize achievement both generally, and within specific programs. Eligible students are automatically invited to apply and are inducted annually.
Who is eligible:
Members of Alpha Nu Sigma are selected from juniors and seniors in the top 25 and 33 percent, respectively, of their class in Excelsior University’s BS Nuclear Engineering Technology and BPT Nuclear Technology degree programs.
Who is eligible:
Members of Alpha Sigma Lambda are selected from the top 20 percent of students with a GPA greater than 3.5 who have earned a minimum number of credits at Excelsior, including credits in the arts and sciences.
Who is eligible:
At the completion of NUR 109:
- Students must have earned a grade of B or better in each nursing course without a previous course failure.
- Students must have demonstrated conduct within the online classroom and in the clinical areas that reflects integrity and professionalism.
- Students must participate in and complete an educational or recruitment project prior to induction.
Who is eligible:
To be eligible for Sigma Beta Delta, a business student must rank in the upper 20 percent of the junior, senior, or master’s class and be invited to become a member by the faculty officers.
Who is eligible:
The complete student membership criteria is available on the Sigma website.
Who is eligible:
To be invited to apply, undergraduate and graduate students must rank in the upper 35% of the class. Candidates will have completed 45 (undergraduate) semester hours of college work or at least one half of the number of semester hours of graduate work.
