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Pi Tau Epsilon at Orange Coast College

Welcome to Pi Tau Epsilon, the OCC Honor Society for Film and Visual Arts. PTE made its debut in spring 2016.​ Pi Tau Epsilon offers Initial membership to any Orange Coast College student who meets the minimum GPA and coursework criteria. Permanent membership is the only membership that confers transcript notation and honors graduation privileges. 

 

Pi Tau Epsilon Executive Board 2019-2020

Christopher Gonzalez, President,   cgonzalez63@student.cccd.edu

Gerardo (Gerry) Reyes Robles,  greyesrobles@student.cccd.edu

  

Minimum Criteria for Permanent Membership:

  • Enrolled in at least 6 units at OCC at the time you apply for PTE membership or renewal

  • Completed 12 or more units of letter-graded coursework at any institution of higher learning within the most reccent three consecutive semesters in attendance 

  • Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all completed college coursework used to qualify the applicant for membership (no units earned two or more years prior to submittting the application will be used to prohibit membership)

  • Completed at least one qualifying course at OCC; GPA among all qualifying courses must be 3.50 or higher (see list of qualifying courses at OCC below; coursework from other community colleges may be used to meet this requirement - please inquire)

Click here for the applications:If you've already submitted the GHC General Application form once this year, there is no need to submit it again. PTE Application (PDF)  General Information Form (PDF)

 

Meetings

Every Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. @ Art Center Room 136

  • Network with like-minded indviduals.
  • Be a part of the first and only film and visual arts honor society in the nation.
  • Learn about different options for your field of study.
  • Participate in events to foster communication across different fields of visual arts.
  • Engage with student leaders on various projects

For more information, please contact:

PTE President Christopher Gonzalez, cgonzalez63@student.cccd.edu

PTE Vice President Gerry Reyes, greyesrobles@student.cccd.edu