Membership
Qualifications for membership:
Undergraduate Students:
Junior status or higher
3.0 or above cumulative GPA
3.1 or above GPA in a minimum of 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 $60 ($50 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 $60 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 PSU ID number
Your current address
Your preferred email address
For more information on membership, please contact the Faculty Advisor.
Members are eligible for scholarships and paper prizes through the national organization.