Pi Sigma Alpha

Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society, founded in 1920 at the University of Texas.  It is open to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in political science who have achieved the required level of academic excellence. Pi Sigma Alpha has more than 740 chapters in colleges and universities in every state in the United States and one in Canada.

Penn’s Beta Tau Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha was founded in 1953.  As a student-run organization, members provide leadership in promoting excellence in the study of political science at Penn.  Activities include networking/mentoring events, a Political Science lecture series, lunches with faculty, and outreach activities for prospective Political Science students.