Government, Public Service, and International Studies
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies is home to the political science, public administration, and international studies degree programs at the University of Central Arkansas. Originally established in 1971, the department currently has eleven full-time faculty members with expertise in all of the major fields of political science and public administration. The department, which is located within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UCA, offers on-campus and online courses during Fall and Spring semesters, as well as during the summer sessions. Click here to see the Department Newsletters!
Department News
Department students and faculty participate in 52nd annual meeting of the ArkPSA
Several students and faculty members of the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies attended and participated in the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science … [Read More...]
Jean-Francois Adoupo’ book on presidential leadership in Africa is published
Jean-Francois Régis Adoupo's book, The New President ("Le Président Nouveau"), was recently published. The book explores the economic and political quagmires in which many African states find … [Read More...]
UCA student chosen as APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) Fellow
The American Political Science Association (APSA) announced that UCA student Blake Reano was chosen as one of the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) Fellows in 2025-2026. Blake is a senior … [Read More...]
UCA Model United Nations (MUN) student organization recognized with the Bear CLAWS award
During the Friday, December 6, 2024 meeting of the UCA Board of Trustees, the UCA Model United Nations (MUN) student organization was recognized with the Bear CLAWS award. CLAWS, which is an acronym … [Read More...]
Department hosts 59th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at UCA
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies hosted the 59th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference at the University of Central Arkansas on November 22-23, 2024. … [Read More...]