Students can, however, be compensated for mileage expenses for commuting to Topeka by the Legislature. For students wishing to work with agency administrators or lobbyists, they should check with them to see if compensation or travel expenses are available. Students can earn up to six hours of course credit for their field work depending on the amount of time dedicated to their internship. Field work is graded as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory based on evaluations by your internship advisor. Field work counts toward your political science major credits.
Students can earn three hours of credit for enrolling in the seminar.
These hours do not count toward your political science major credits. Seminar participants are given a letter grade based on their research paper and participation at the seminar meetings. There may be problems with receiving credit for some internships.