Phi Alpha Theta

Rho-Zeta

New Mexico State University

History Honor Society

History Graduate Student Organization

At New Mexico State University, Phi Alpha Theta serves a dual purpose as the local chapter of the national honor society and as the History Graduate Student Organization (GSO).  Involvement with the History GSO does not require official membership to the national organization, but is strongly encouraged for furthering one's professional development.  

As an honor society, Phi Alpha Theta requires that students have a high GPA in their history classes.  Each student must have at least 12 credits in history, with a GPA above a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)  at the undergraduate level and above a 3.5 GPA at the graduate level.  If a student meets these requirements, then they are accepted into the international history honor society of Phi Alpha Theta.  

For more information on the national organization of Phi Alpha Theta, see link below.

Phi Alpha Theta

For an application for admission into Phi Alpha Theta,  please download form from the following link:

Membership form

For more information on the Rho-Zeta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at NMSU, including contact information, see link below.

Rho-Zeta (NMSU chapter)

New Mexico State's governing body for graduate students is the Graduate Student Council (GSC).  Departments from all colleges on campus have in place a Graduate Student Organization by which their graduate students receive a voice in matters of special interest to them.  The Graduate Student Council serves as a liason between the graduate student body and the Graduate School, including Dean Lacey and Dean Vasquez.  Phi Alpha Theta members regularly attend these meetings and strive to keep the graduate students of the History Department informed on issues regarding tuition waivers, unionizing, the Graduate Arts Symposium, 

For more information on the Graduate School or the Graduate Student Council, please see below.

Graduate School

Graduate Student Council

For more information on the History Department, graduate studies, and faculty information, please see link below.

History Department