School of Arts

The faculty of Arts, in order to encourage and reward the development of serious scholarship among its students, have established on campus a number of national honor societies. Chief among these are Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.

Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, is dedicated to the ideal of excellence in scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences and is widely regarded as a mark of the highest distinction. The Manhattan College Chapter, the Upsilon of New York, was chartered in 1971. Students elected to Phi Beta Kappa are chosen from among those students who have achieved general scholastic excellence.

Sigma Xi is a national honor society founded in 1886 that encourages original research in the pure and applied sciences. Students are elected to membership on the basis of their accomplishments in research and their enthusiasm for continued scientific investigation.

In addition, most academic departments sponsor local chapters of national honor societies in their disciplines. Membership in a wide variety of professional and honorary societies may be earned by students of Manhattan College.

For students in the School of Arts, these include:

Alpha Kappa Delta, international honor society for students of sociology.

Alpha Sigma Lambda, national honor society for evening students.

Delta Phi Alpha, national honor society for students of German language and literature.

Lambda Pi Eta, national honor society for students of communications.

Phi Alpha Theta, international honor society for students of history.

Phi Sigma Tau, national honor society for students of philosophy.

Pi Delta Phi, national honor society for students of French language and literature.

Pi Sigma Alpha, national honor society for students of Political Science.

Psi Chi, national honor society for students of psychology.

Sigma Delta Pi, national honor society for students of Spanish language and literature.

Sigma Iota Rho, national honor society for students of international studies

Sigma Tau Delta, national honor society for students of English language and literature.

Theta Alpha Kappa, national honor society for students of Religious Studies.