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 hosts the 2024 International Affairs Summer Camp at UCA
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies hosted the Arkansas and the World: International Affairs Summer Camp at the University of Central Arkansas on July 14-19, 2024. … [Read More...]
Political Science alumnus earns master’s degree at Texas A&M
Benjamin Kaminar, who graduated from UCA with a BA degree in Political Science in May 2004, earned a Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) degree from the Bush School of Government & … [Read More...]
International Studies Club hosts Spring Cultural Event
The UCA International Studies Club hosted the annual Spring Cultural Event in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The club's faculty advisor, Dr. Gizachew Tiruneh, Associate … [Read More...]
Department holds 2024 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 student awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Cooper Horton, a UCA student double-majoring in Linguistics and International Studies, was recently awarded the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) by the U.S. Department of State. The CLS program is … [Read More...]