Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Founded in 1922 by six nursing students, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia, and Botswana to Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization’s vision of connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare.


Beta Phi Membership Criteria:

Registered Nurse Students must:

  • Have completed 12 credit hours at Athens State
  • Have completed ½ of the BSN curriculum
  • Achieve academic excellence (Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
  • Meet the expectation of academic integrity

Induction into Sigma Theta Tau Beta-Phi At-Large Chapter will occur each spring.