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Alpha Eta is a national honor society for students in Allied Health. Membership is by invitation only. Students who meet specific academic criteria receive an invitation, which they may accept or decline. For undergraduate students, the membership criteria are: (a) a major within one of these academic departments within the College of Health Sciences - CSD, HEA, KIN, NUT, SPM. (b) completion of a minimum of 90 semester credit hours (3/4 of the credit hours required for the undergraduate degree). (c) attainment of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50. (d) a standing in the top 20% of students in the academic program within the major. For certificate and graduate students, the membership criteria are: (a) a major within one of these academic departments within the College of Health Sciences - CSD, HEA, KIN, NUT, SPM. (b) completion of a minimum of 1/2 of the credit hours required for the certificate or the graduate degree. (c) attainment of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.80. (d) a standing in the top 20% of students in the academic program within the major. Invitations for membership are extended in late January/early February each year, and students must accept or decline an invitation by early March. The annual induction ceremony occurs in April each year. New members receive Alpha Eta certificates, Alpha Eta pins (which consist of the Greek letters "Alpha" and "Eta"), and Alpha Eta honor cords to be worn at the commencement ceremony.

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