Government Department

Pi Sigma Alpha is the national Political Science/Government honor society.  Today, Pi Sigma Alpha hosts chapters on nearly 850 campuses and has inducted more than 300,000 members. Its rolls feature national, state, and local political leaders including one president, three Supreme Court justices, and dozens of members of Congress. Each year the St. Lawrence students who have achieved academic excellence in Government courses are inducted and display the same passion for politics and policy.

Qualified students who wish to deepen and expand their government experience may undertake internships, community-based learning programs, experiential learning courses and in self-directed study. Some examples of recent internships our students have participated in include the U.S. State Department, the Massachusetts State Legislature, NY-21 congressional campaigns, the St. Lawrence Public Defenders Office, the Human Rights Campaign, and more. 

A Senior Year Experience (SYE) Honors Thesis is the highest level of scholarship to which a major in the Government Department can aspire, and we strongly encourage those who qualify to consider undertaking one.