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Alpha Phi Sigma Beta Beta Chapter
The National Criminal Justice Honor Society
West Virginia State University
The West Virginia State University Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society, Beta Beta Chapter, recognizes and honors outstanding scholarship in the fields of criminal justice study along with several universities and colleges across the nation and Canada affiliated with APS.
Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic excellence of Undergraduate and Graduate students of Criminal Justice, as well as Juris Doctorate students. The Goals of Alpha Phi Sigma are to honor and promote academic excellence; community service; educational leadership and unity. Alpha Phi Sigma is the only Criminal Justice Honor Society which is a certified member of The Association of College Honor Societies and affiliated with The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
National Membership Requirements:
Undergraduate Students shall be enrolled at the time of application in the institution represented by a chapter, have declared a major, minor or equivalent in the criminal justice field, have completed at least three full-time semesters or its equivalent. They must attain a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale in their cumulative courses and criminal justice classes, and rank in the top 35% of their class. A minimum of four courses of the above course work shall be in the criminal justice field at a 3.2 average.
Graduate students shall be enrolled in a graduate program in criminal justice or related field; have completed four courses; have a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale or rank in the upper 25% of their class. Three of the four courses, can be counted from the students undergraduate work, if the student attained a 3.4 GPA or higher in those courses. (M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration at WVSU).
Law Students: West Virginia State University does not have a Juris Doctorate program.
WVSU APS Faculty Advisors: Dr. Cassandra B. Whyte, Advisor and Dr. Leighann Davidson, Assisting Advisor.
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Cassandra B. Whyte
Dr. Leighann Davidson
Officers:
Ms. Bethany Neff (President)
Ms. Elizabeth James (Vice President)
Ms. Candyce Melton (Secretary)
Ms. Kaycee Thomas
Mr. Jamaine Hunt
Mr. Jae’Von McClain