Clubs and Organizations

BYUPAS is the Political Science Department's official student club. They host a variety of non-partisan events for poli sci majors and any students interested in politics.

Sigma is BYU’s undergraduate journal focused on political and international studies. Sigma's student editors select the best original undergraduate research to publish in the annual journal.

The BYU Political Review is an official undergraduate publication of BYU publishing articles on political science, international politics, economics, and current events. The BYU Political Review is edited by a student editor-in-chief, and 12 undergrads are selected as staff writers. Each semester three issues are published with original essays.

Student fellows work closely with faculty mentors on research projects throughout the academic year. As a student fellow, undergraduates are exposed to the entirety of the research process and are well prepared for graduate programs and other post graduation careers that require research experience. Research in the Global Politics lab covers a variety of topics, centering international relations and comparative politics.

The Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (CSED) at Brigham Young University is a nonpartisan academic research center seeking to increase knowledge about the practice of American democracy. Student fellows work closely with faculty mentors on research projects, gaining first hand experience with the research and publication process.

Are you interested in working in Washington D.C. after college graduation? Beyond BYU takes place n Washington. DC over two days in early May. Funded by the BYU Political Science Department, Beyond BYU is a great way to jumpstart your future career, offering job visits and networking opportunities with BYU alumni and friends living and working in Washington, DC.

Model UN is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies where students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and more. Interested students enroll in MUN 351R (fall and winter semester) and travel to NYC in spring for the National Model United Nations conference.

MEU is a simulation of a European Council Summit where undergraduate students play the roles of representatives of EU member state delegations, the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the European Parliament. BYU generally represents three EU member states and each member state has a representative in the two sessions. Approximately six students are selected by the beginning of December each year to compete in the February of the following year.

Model Arab League provides opportunities for student speakers of Arabic to network, collaborate, and dispute in a diplomatic setting. During competitions, students interact with many delegates from other universities. In simulations, they pass resolutions and debate issues in the Middle East related to social affairs, political matters, defense concerns, the environment, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Top student teams have participated in the National Model Arab League Conference.

Model Organization of American States (MOAS) is a diplomatic simulation program that allows participating students to gain important skills in diplomacy, public speaking, and research. It’s based on the Organization of American States (OAS), with the purpose of promoting peace and collaboration in the Americas, it has thirty-five independent state members.