Departmental Honors

Pi Gamma Mu - Social Sciences:  Faculty Advisor - Dr. Anke Grosskopf Purpose: The purpose of Pi Gamma Mu is to improve scholarship in the social sciences and to achieve synthesis therein; to inspire social service to humanity by an intelligent approach to the solution of social problems; to engender sympathy toward others with different opinions and institutions by a better mutual understanding; and to supplement and to support, but not to supplant existing social science organizations by promoting sociability and attendance at meetings. Eligibility: Any person of good moral character who is, or was, an officer, member of the teaching staff, alumnus, graduate student, senior or junior in college, university, or other institution of higher learning, where there is a chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, may be elected to membership by a majority vote of the chapter under the supervision of chapter faculty members, provided that such person has had at least 20 semester hours of social science with an average grade therein of not less than B or 85 percent, and has further distinguished himself or herself in the social sciences. Only students in the upper 35 percent of their class may be admitted to the Society.

Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Sciences  Faculty Advisor - Dr. Michael A. Soupios Purpose: Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Honor Society. Its purpose is to stimulate productive scholarship and intelligent interest in the subject of government among men and women students at institutions of higher learning in which chapters are maintained. Eligibility: Juniors, seniors and graduate students meeting the following criteria are eligible for induction: (1) a minimum cumulative average of 3.5, (2) completion of at least 15 credits of Political Science coursework, (3) a minimum average of 3.75 in Political Science, and (4) successful review by departmental faculty.