Sigma Pi Sigma

Sigma Pi Sigma honors outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; and to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics. Founded in 1921, Sigma Pi Sigma is a member honor society of the Association of College Honor Societies. Election to Sigma Pi Sigma is a lifetime membership. Sigma Pi Sigma chapters are restricted to colleges and universities of recognized standing that offer strong physics major programs. The chapters receive into membership undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and a few others in closely related fields.

Students elected to membership must attain high standards of general scholarship and outstanding achievement in physics. The Society of Physics Students (SPS) was formed in 1968, with the union of Sigma Pi Sigma and the AIP Student Sections. Today Sigma Pi Sigma is housed within the Society of Physics Students.