Why study Political Science at Lyon College?

The political science major at Lyon provides small class sizes in which faculty become familiar with student interests and career goals, a senior seminar “capstone” experience to complete the major, and the opportunity to present their scholarship at professional political science conferences. While these are not necessarily “unique” individually, it is rare to find them all put together in this fashion at an institution.

Political science students have attended Nichols trips to Germany, Austria, New Zealand, and South Korea.

Ways to get involved 

Pi Sigma Alpha is the only honor society for college and university students of political science in the U.S. Its purpose is to encourage and recognize superior achievement in the study of government and politics at the undergraduate and graduate level. Members must have attained at least junior status, a “B” average in at least 10 credits of political science courses, and an overall GPA rank in the top third of their class.   

Majors also have the opportunity to work with political science faculty in Model U.N. and moot court.

Student Spotlight

From current students:

“Lyon’s political science major has helped me to better understand how different governments function, how political ideologies form, and how many prominent nations have evolved over time. If you enjoy learning about history, political philosophy, and government, the political science major is for you.”

Interesting places

Graduate schools: Harvard Kennedy School, Vanderbilt University, U.C. Berkley, University of Arkansas

Law schools: Washington University School of Law, Yale Law School, Cornell University, Vermont Law School, Washington and Lee University School of Law, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law, Georgetown Law

Employers of recent Lyon College Political Science Graduates include:

White House Communications Office, Clinton Foundation, Talk Business & Politics, Monitoring and Evaluation for European Commission in Horn of Africa

Faculty Members

William Jefferson Clinton Professor of International Politics Dr. Bradley R. Gitz; John D. Trimble, Sr., Professor of Political Philosophy and Humanities Chair Dr. Scott M. Roulier; Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Jaeyun Sung