Kappa Theta Epsilon, the National Cooperative Education Honor Society, was founded in 1957 at Virginia Tech University. KTE promotes cooperative education by establishing and maintaining contacts between students, faculty, industry, and other cooperative education organizations. Our purpose is to promote the personal and professional development of co-op students who have honored the University by distinguished scholarship, and integrity, as undergraduates in the Cooperative Education program.

The Penn State Chapter was founded on November 30, 1990, and it has grown rapidly ever since. There are over 40 current members and 250 alumni members from both the College of Engineering and the Eberly College of Science, representing over 20 different majors. Our chapter organizes several professional and personal development seminars throughout the year and participates in numerous service opportunities including volunteerism in the College of Engineering, the Eberly College of Science, Penn State, and the community. In 2003, the Gamma Chapter was awarded Chapter of the Year at the National Convention, held at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The award is presented to the most active chapter displaying outstanding service to KTE and Co-op.