Students who meet certain standards are eligible to join the political science honorary society, Pi Sigma Alpha. PSA has served as a vehicle for many of the events in which political science majors participate. Each year the Political Science Department sponsors a trip for an undergraduate student to attend conferences at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and at the Air Force Academy. The department's 28 faculty members have received their professional training from leading universities in the United States and they have a diversity of backgrounds and experience. They are skilled in the latest techniques of instruction, including the use of quantitative methodologies.
Courses are available in methods of public opinion polling and the use of computer techniques.
To assist students and faculty alike, the Political Science Department has its own data lab.