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 read the department newsletters!
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Department News
Department Students complete summer internships
Emmet Brick, dual degree in Public Administration and Logistics/Supply Chain Management “This summer, I interned at the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. I first began working in the Election … [Read More...]
GPI Student selected for Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Kylie McGraw, public administration major in the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI), was selected for the inaugural Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy … [Read More...]
Department hosts 60th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at UCA
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI) hosted the 60th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at UCA on November 21-22, 2025. A total of 565 high … [Read More...]
UCA Model UN students participate in 15th ACMUN Conference at Harding University
Seventeen members of the UCA Model United Nations (MUN) student organization represented nine countries at the 15th Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations (ACMUN) Conference held at Harding … [Read More...]
Department presents 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Dr. Mark Mullenbach, Chair of the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies, presented distinguished alumni awards to Benjamin W. Hovland (Class of 2000) and Troy B. … [Read More...]