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 graduate accepted into Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Nick Tollison, who graduated from UCA in May 2020 with a BA degree in International Studies, was recently accepted into the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) Program at Johns Hopkins … [Read More...]
GPI Department students participate in May 2026 commencement ceremony
Several students and faculty members from the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI) participated in UCA's commencement ceremony at the Farris Center on Friday … [Read More...]
Department holds 2026 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 Model UN students participate in 2026 spring conferences
Several members of the UCA Model United Nations (MUN) student organization participated in three conferences during the 2026 spring semester. The 2025-2026 officers for the UCA MUN student … [Read More...]
Department students complete 2025 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...]