The national requirements for individual membership in a local
Chapter are as follows. These are the minimum requirements;
Chapters may elect to have stricter standards but not lower ones.
Students are encouraged to participate in Mu Alpha Theta club meetings and activities, even if they do not qualify as Full members.
Full Membership, High School Chapter: High school students in
grades 9 through 12, at the school where their permanent record resides, who have
completed the equivalent of four semesters of college preparatory mathematics and
in addition have completed or are enrolled in a still more advanced course, are
eligible for full membership providing their mathematical work was done with distinction.
On the 4-point grading scale, this shall mean at least a 3.0 grade point average.
Full Membership, Two-year College Chapter: Two-year college students
who were members of Mu Alpha Theta in high school are eligible for membership in their
college's chapter. Students are also eligible if they have had at least one mathematics
course at or above the College Algebra/ Precalculus level with a 3.0 GPA overall in all
two-year college mathematics courses at or above the College Algebra/Precalculus level.
Associate Membership: High school students in grades 9 through 12,
at the school where their permanent record resides, who have completed two semesters
of algebra or the equivalent with distinction and are enrolled in, or have completed,
a semester of geometry or of second year algebra, are eligible for associate membership.
Associate members do not pay the initiation fee, but should be registered with the national
office so that they may attend the National Convention or compete in National competitions. They are not entitled to vote on
national policy, however. They are entitled to attend and be heard at meetings and presumably
are likely candidates for full membership.