Phi Beta Chapter
Phi Alpha Theta
A National History Honor Society
Portland State University

Membership Information

Qualifications for membership:

  • Undergraduate students:
    • Junior status or higher
    • 3.0 or above cumulative GPA
    • 3.1 or above GPA in a minimum 18 hours of History credits
    • Membership is NOT limited to History majors
  • Graduate students:
    • Completion of 15 hours of graduate History credits
    • 3.5 or above cumulative graduate GPA
A one-time membership fee of $50 ($40 of which goes to the national office) enables you to receive mailings about upcoming events, a certificate of life-time membership, and a year's subscription to the quarterly journal The Historian.

While the History Department alerts us to qualified students, if you believe that you are eligible and have not received an invitation, please contact us.  We will verify your eligibility and process your application as soon as possible.

If you are eligible, you can join by sending your check for $50 and a short note to:

Phi Alpha Theta
Department of History
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97201-0751
The enclosed note should list the following information:
  • Your full name.
  • Your student ID number (usually the same as your Social Security #).
  • Your current address and phone number.
  • Your email address (if you have one).
For more information on membership, contact the treasurer and membership coordinator.

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