Sigma Pi Sigma is the national honor society for physics students. Founded in 1921, its primary purpose is to honor outstanding scholarship in physics. In addition, the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sigma Pi Sigma, sponsor various grants and awards for individuals and chapters.

Election to Sigma Pi Sigma is a lifetime membership.

For details on the Society and its programs, please visit: http://sigmapisigma.org

Emory University’s Department of Physics criteria for election:
New members elected to Sigma Pi Sigma are inducted every Spring. To be eligible, a student must be in the top third of his or her class and meet GPA minimums in their physics courses as stated below:

	Physics GPA BA	Physics GPA BS/BS Applied	College GPA
3rd year of study	3.5	3.5	Top 1/3 of class*
4th year of study	3.5	3.0	Top 1/3 of class**

* In Spring 2004, the cutoff point was 3.591 and above.
** In Spring 2004, the cutoff point was 3.535 and above.

The SPS advisor is Dr. Kurt Warncke. Please contact him if you have any questions.