Beta Kappa Chi | |
Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΚΧ |
Crest: | File:The_key_of_Beta_Kappa_Chi.png |
Birthplace: | Lincoln University |
Affiliation: | ACHS |
Status: | Active |
Type: | Honor Society |
Emphasis: | Natural science and Mathematics |
Scope: | National |
Motto: | Science holds the Golden Key to the Royal Palace of Knowledge |
Colors: | Golden Yellow and Royal Blue |
Symbol: | Clover Leaf, Skull and Crossed Bones, Circle, Retort, Balance, Scroll |
Publication: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΚΧ Bulletin |
Chapters: | 67 |
Lifetime: | 60,000 |
Address: | Beta Kappa Chi National Honor Society Southern University and A&M College 244 William James Hall PO Box 10046 |
City: | Baton Rouge |
State: | Louisiana |
Zip Code: | 70813 |
Country: | United States |
Beta Kappa Chi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΒΚΧ) is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the fields of natural science and mathematics.[1] [2]
The society was founded at Lincoln University in 1923 and was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1961.
Beta Kappa Chi honor society has 67 active chapters across the United States, and a total membership of approximately 60,000.[3]