Academic Honors

Departmental Honors

to be considered for special honors upon graduation and earn the transcript designation of Honors, students must: 

• Meet GW’s general special honors requirements.

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.8 in all upper-level Political Science (PSC) courses. The GPA is calculated using only PSC courses taken at the 2000, 3000, and 4000 levels; GW courses other than those specified and transfer courses are not included.

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Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society

The Department of Political Science hosts one of the largest nationwide chapters of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Members participate in scholarship and grant opportunities, networking events, and professional conferences. Pi Sigma Alpha also puts out a peer-reviewed journal to which undergraduate students are welcome to apply.

To be eligible for membership, students must have completed 60 credit hours; have a cumulative GPA in the upper third of their class; and have completed at least 10 credits in PSC including one upper-level course.

Each spring, Dr. Bauer will email eligible students details about how to join the GWU PSA chapter.