Political Science Honors

Upon earning departmental honors, you will receive:

• The opportunity to apply for Honors Program scholarships
• “Departmental Honors in Political Science” designation on your official transcript
• “Departmental Honors in Political Science” designation on your diploma
• An honors certificate signed by WSU’s President and Honors Director
• An honors medallion to be worn at commencement
• Invitations to all honors educational and social events

• Declare a political science major and earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and a departmental GPA of 3.7 or higher
• Earn an A or A- grade on your senior thesis in POLS 4990
• Publish research in a journal (such as ERGO) or present a paper in a professional setting such as: the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, the Annual Conference of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Weber State Undergraduate Research Symposium, or a related political science symposium or conference
• Take part in one of the many high-impact learning opportunities available to political science majors, such as completing an internship through the Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service, taking a CCEL-designated course, participating on an academic team (Model United Nations, Moot Court, Mock Trial) or taking an active role in a political science related student organization like Pi Sigma Alpha (the political science honors society)
• Students working on their general education courses are encouraged to take general education courses offered through the Honors Program

• Go to the university honors website and click on political science. You will then read through the information and click on the button "Apply to Political Science Honors Program." That will send an email to the political science honors advisor.  You should then contact the political science advisor, Dr. Kuehls, to go over the requirements. Students must enroll one full semester before graduation in order to be considered eligible.
• Complete the following prior to graduation: 
  • Complete the requirements and check them off in the student honors portal. Then the advisor will approve them. 
  • Submit your university application for graduation through the Graduation Office as required by all students filing for graduation.