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College of Nursing

Membership Criteria

Undergraduate Students must

have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum;
achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class;
meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Registered Nurse Students must

have completed 12 credit hours at current school;
have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum;
achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
rank in the upper 35 percentile of graduating class;
meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Graduate Students (Master's and Doctorate) must

have completed ¼ of the nursing curriculum;
achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.5 or higher);
meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Nurse Leader Candidates must

be legally recognized to practice nursing in his/her country;
have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field;
demonstrate achievement in nursing.
Nurse Leader Candidates apply for membership at Sigma Theta Tau International's web site: http://www.nursingsociety.org/default.aspx