Phi Alpha
In 2013, Salem State’s School of Social Work affiliated with the Phi Alpha Honor Society, Tau Phi Chapter of the National Social Work Honor Society. The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to “provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideas. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.”
BSW Student Eligibility Requirements
· Minimum of 45 credits earned
· Completed 9 semester hours of required social work courses
· Overall GPA in the top 35% of BSW students
MSW Student Eligibility Requirements
· Minimum of 23 credits earned for fall start students
· Minimum of 14 credits earned for Advanced Standing students
· Overall GPA in the top 35% of MSW students
Eligibility is determined at the end of each fall semester.