The Political Science Department is home to a variety of clubs and extra-curricular organizations. Contact a faculty advisor to join a club today!

Amnesty International At EMU

This campus organization was formed by students in 2006 to promote awareness and action on issues of international human rights was. The EMU chapter is affiliated with Amnesty International USA, one of the many country sections that make up Amnesty International worldwide with more than 2.2 million members and supporters in over 150 countries and territories around the world.

Mock Trial

Mock trial is an exciting educational opportunity that allows students to gain valuable hands-on experience with the legal process such as the integration of substantive and procedural issues, dealing with other people in a controlled adversarial environment and interaction with practicing attorneys, prosecutors and judges.

Model UN

The Model United Nations program in EMU’s Department of Political Science gives you hands-on experience in international diplomacy. Through research and simulation exercises you will gain insight into comparative foreign policy, the art of negotiation and the state of the world.

Pi Sigma Alpha

Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society open to upper level undergraduate students with majors or minors in political science, public law and government, public administration and public safety administration. In the past, Pi Sigma Alpha has sponsored panel discussions and debates with political officials. The organization has also hosted several Brown Bag Luncheons and sessions devoted to “What to do with a Political Science Degree.”

Public Administration Club

Join the PAC! Get the inside scoop on the latest public administration issues. Get career advice and build your professional network by interacting with professionals working in the field of public administration.

El Salvador Program: Poverty, Human Rights, and Health

This is an interdisciplinary (political science & health administration) course sequence in summer 2008, focusing on the structures of social and political inequality that block access to services that are basic human rights such as health. The on-campus portion (PLSC/HLAD 390) is followed by 10 days of field study (PLSC/HLAD 391) in the Central American country of El Salvador at the end of summer semester, for a total of 6 credit hours.

British Studies Program