Requirements:
Candidates for undergraduate membership:
Must have completed a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English.
Must have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English and in general scholarship, rank* at least in the highest thirty-five percent of his/her class, and have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college coursework.**
Candidates for graduate membership:
Must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.**
*This requirement may also be interpreted as "have an overall B average in general scholarship." (e.g., 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale).
**Note: Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.
The $75 membership fee will be collected by the Sigma Tau Delta treasurer once your application has been approved.
