/ Garrison Honors Center
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Email: Phone: 714.432.5601
PHI ALPHA MU
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
HONOR SOCIETY
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION
This form must be completed and submitted to the Garrison Honors Center for processing. This form must be accompanied by:
1.  The Garrison Honors Center General Application (if not previously submitted)
2.  An unofficial copy of your OCC transcript (and any other college and/or high school transcripts that will be used to determine eligibility for honor society membership)
3.  Your receipt for payment of membership fees* and purchases from the OCC Bursar’s Office.
*EOPS STUDENTS AND GUARDIAN SCHOLARS: Please DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT. Mark your affiliation with one of these programs in the space below, and bring your completed paperwork to the Garrison Honors Center for processing. We will bill your program.
LAST FOUR DIGITS OF STUDENT ID LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS (SAME AS MY OCC USER NAME)
CXXXX XXXX / @student.cccd.edu
PROGRAM AFFILIATION: / □ EOPS □ GUARDIAN SCHOLAR
Minimum Criteria for Permanent Membership:
□ Students must have completed a minimum of 6 units in qualifying OCC Social & Behavioral Sciences courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher among those courses. Highlight your qualifying coursework on your OCC transcript.
Qualifying OCC Courses: American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology
□ Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 with at least 12 units of total OCC coursework completed
Note: Current enrollment in social and behavioral science courses does not count towards qualification. Only OCC courses with grades that are listed and highlighted on the transcripts will be considered.
Permanent Membership fee: $40.00
Phi Alpha Mu Membership Benefits Include the Following:
□ Notation on student’s OCC transcript
□ Eligibility to purchase and wear honors regalia and receive special recognition in the commencement (graduation) program
□ Leadership, Service and Scholarship portfolio development
□ Opportunity for active society members with 3.5 GPA or higher to compete for
scholarship awards. Phi Alpha Mu awards a number of cash scholarships to its highest ranking members, who have been active in the organization and have at least 9 units in the Social and Behavioral Sciences courses with at least a 3.5 GPA. Members wishing to be considered must complete the OCC Scholarship application (available in early December and due at the end of February each spring). For more information about OCC Scholarships, go to their website
PHI ALPHA MU was created in 1957 by the Orange Coast College Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty. It grew from a desire to recognize, honor, and encourage outstanding student achievement in OCC social and behavioral sciences courses. The name was derived from Thucydides who, in reporting the Funeral Oration of Pericles, described the Athenians as searching for “wisdom without loss of strength.” The name, accordingly, is intended to signify an organic fusion of Philosophy, Anthropology, and other matters pertaining to the Muses. Thus, through these studies individuals can achieve “wisdom without loss of strength.”
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Approved: Permanent Initials: Date: Date of receipt:
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