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Department of Political Science

Irby HallWelcome to the homepage of the Department of Political Science at the University of Central Arkansas!  The department, which is home to the political science, public administration, and international studies programs, is located on the second floor of Irby Hall on the campus of UCA. 

The primary objective of the department's political science program is to provide students with the conceptual and analytical tools for understanding political institutions and processes in the United States and other countries, as well as global institutions and processes. The political science curriculum is designed to satisfy the needs of (1) those students choosing to major or minor in political science; (2) those students majoring in other fields of study - including Environmental Science, Economics, Latin American Studies, Southern & Arkansas Studies, African/African-American Studies, Education, Sociology, and Nursing - for which specific political science courses are either required or electives; and (3) those students who choose political science courses, specifically American Government & Politics, Introduction to Political Science, and Introduction to International Relations, as a part of their general education requirements.

Courses offered in the political science program deal with a wide range of topics in the following major fields of political science: American government & politics, international relations, comparative politics, political theory, public policy, and public administration.  The department also provides students with information regarding a wide variety of political science internships, which may be done as a part of the political science degree requirements.  In addition to the political science program, the Department of Political Science is also home to the public administration program and international studies program.  These programs seeks to prepare students for a variety of careers in governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and inter-governmental organizations in the U.S. and abroad.

For information regarding upcoming events sponsored by, or otherwise involving, the Department of Political Science, please see the "calendar of events" below.

 

Calendar of Events (2007-2008)

Meeting of the UCA chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (political science honors society), Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 5:00pm in room 216, Irby Hall.  For more information, please contact Dr. Joseph Howard at jhoward@uca.edu or 501-450-5637.

"Careers in Public Service Day", Wednesday, September 19, 2007.  Luncheon - 12:00pm-1:00pm; Panels - 1:00pm-5:00pm.  Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Department of Sociology.  All interested UCA students, staff, and faculty are invited to participate!  For more information or to RSVP for the luncheon (no cost), please email Dr. Kim Hoffman at khoffman@uca.edu or Dr. Joseph Howard at jhoward@uca.edu by Friday, September 14, 2007.

"United Nations Day" Luncheon, Friday, October 26, 2007, 11:30am-1:30pm, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center (room 5A/B), Conway, Arkansas.  Keynote speaker: Jeff Laurenti, Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign Policy Programs, The Century Foundation.  Luncheon and speaker sponsored by the Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations (ACFR), UCA Model United Nations Organization, UCA Alliance for the International Criminal Court (SAICC), UCA Department of Political Science/AMUN Program, and the Central Arkansas Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA).  There is no cost for the event, but RSVP to Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu by Monday, October 22, 2007.

Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference, November 16-17, 2007, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center and Reynolds Performance Hall, Conway, Arkansas.  Keynote speaker during the opening session will be Hon. Andres Chao Ebergenyi, Consul General of the Mexican Consulate, Little Rock, Arkansas.  For more information, please see the AMUN website or contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu.

Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) Conference, February 13-16, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri.  For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach, UCA Model UN faculty advisor, at 450-5690 or markm@uca.edu or see the MMUN website.

Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA), University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 22-23, 2008.  For more information, please contact Dr. Clay Arnold, Chair of the UCA Department of Political Science, at 450-5691 or carnold@uca.edu.

Induction Ceremony, UCA Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (political science honors society), April 16, 2008, 4:30pm, Student Center #214.  For more information, please contact Dr. Joe Howard, faculty advisor, at jhoward@uca.edu.

 

Calendar of Events (2006-2007)

Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference on Public Administration, September 27-30, 2006, Athens, Georgia.  For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu.

Information Meeting for "Study Abroad in the Baltic Region of the European Union" program planned for Summer Session II 2007, Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Room 114, Irby Hall.  For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu.

"United Nations Day" Luncheon, Friday, October 27, 2006, 11:30am-1:30pm, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, Conway, Arkansas.  Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper will be the guest speaker.  Luncheon and speaker sponsored by the UCA Model United Nations Organization, UCA Alliance for the International Criminal Court (SAICC), and the Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations (ACFR).  There is no cost for the event, but please RSVP to Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu or 501-450-5690.

Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference, November 17-18, 2006, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, Conway, Arkansas.  For more information, please see the AMUN website or Dr. Mark Mullenbach, AMUN Coordinator.

Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA), Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, February 16-17, 2007.  For more information, please contact Dr. Clay Arnold, Chair of the UCA Department of Political Science, at 450-5691 or carnold@uca.edu.

Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) Conference, February 21-24, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri.  For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach, UCA Model UN faculty advisor, at 450-5690 or markm@uca.edu or see the MMUN website.

"Public Service Day", March 21, 2007 (12:00pm-5:00pm), UCA Student Center, Rooms 213A, 214A, and 215A.  Luncheon featuring James "Skip" Rutherford, Dean of the Clinton School of Public Service (12:00pm-1:30pm, S.C. 215A).  For more information or to RSVP for the luncheon, please contact Dr. Joseph Howard at 450-5637/jhoward@uca.edu or Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688/khoffman@uca.edu.

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, March 23-27, 2007, Washington D.C.  For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu.

 

 

Calendar of Events (2005-2006)

"Constitution Day Forum", September 22, 2005, Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall, 1:40pm-2:30pm.  For more information regarding the event, please contact Dr. Ken Barnes at 450-5631 or Dr. Clay Arnold at 450-5691.  For more information about "Constitution Day", see the U.S. Constitution website.

"Political Science and Public Administration Internship Day", September 27, 2005, Irby Hall, Room 215, 1:40pm-2:30pm. For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu.

Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference on Public Administration, October 5-8, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas.  For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu.

"United Nations at 60 Years: A Forum on the Future of the UN in the 21st Century," October 21, 2005, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, Conway, Arkansas, 8:30am-3:15pm.  For more information, please see the United Nations 60th Anniversary website.

Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference, November 18-19, 2005, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, Conway, Arkansas.  For more information, please see the AMUN website or Dr. Mark Mullenbach, AMUN Coordinator.

Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA), February 17-18, 2006, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.  For more information, please see the ArkPSA website.

Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) Conference, February 22-25, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.  For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach, UCA Model UN faculty advisor, at 450-5690 or markm@uca.edu or see the MMUN website.

Screening and Discussion of docudrama Last Best Chance sponsored by Congressman Vic Snyder, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center, March 13, 2006 (panelists include Dr. Stephen Addison, Dr. Mark Mullenbach, Dr. Adam Silverman, and Ms. Gloria Cabe).  For more information, please contact Congressman Snyder's office at 501-234-5941.

Annual meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, March 31-April 4, 2006, Denver, Colorado.  For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman at 450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu.

Induction Ceremony, Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society, April 19, 2006.  For more information, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman, Pi Sigma Alpha-UCA Chapter faculty advisor.

 

 

If you have any questions or comments regarding this website, please contact Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu.