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 alumnus works with Evidence for Democracy in Ottawa, Canada
Enrique Carbone, who graduated from UCA in May 2024 with bachelor's degrees in public administration and modern languages, is working with the Canada-based non-profit organization, Evidence for … [Read More...]
Department alumni earn graduate and law degrees
Several department alumni have recently earned graduate and law degrees. Taylor Farmer earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas-Little … [Read More...]
Department holds 2025 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies held its annual induction ceremony for the Alpha Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor … [Read More...]
UCA students participate in Great Plains Model Arab League (GPMAL) conference
Seven UCA students participated in the Great Plains Model Arab League (GPMAL) Conference held at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri on April 11-12, 2025. The students, who represented … [Read More...]
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...]