Eisenhower Institute
Gettysburg College’s institute for public policy offers many programs at its Gettysburg and Washington, D.C. locations, including the Undergraduate Fellows program through which students gain hands-on leadership experience.
Internships
Our location near four metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, and state capital Harrisburg, Pa., opens up an enviable range of opportunities.
Off-campus study
Gettysburg offers more than 30 affiliated study abroad and domestic programs, plus more than 100 other options through collaboration with other organizations. Many U.S.-based programs — such as the Washington Semester in the nation's capital — are especially valuable for political science majors.
Political Science Honors
Political Science majors with a major GPA of 3.70 or higher in the spring of their senior year will graduate with Honors in the Political Science major.
Grants and fellowships
Grants and fellowships of interest to students of political science are available. Also, Gettysburg College makes it a priority to assist qualified students in seeking Rhodes Scholarships and other competitive awards.
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha is the national honorary in political science. The College chapter is Nu Psi. Junior and senior majors in political science in the top third of their graduating class with grade point averages of 3.0 overall and 3.2 in a minimum of four departmental courses are invited to join the Nu Psi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha.