Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues


Department of Political Science
Kent State University
302 Bowman Hall
Kent, Ohio 44242
Tel: 330-672-8948
E-mail: columbus@kent.edu
Website: www.kent.edu/columbus

The Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues provides students the opportunity to experience first-hand public policy making process in Ohio’s state capital while earning a full semester’s credit toward graduation. The program is open to students from all academic disciplines who have completed at least 45 hours of college coursework with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The program is a unique learning community and requires full-time residence in Columbus during the fall semester.

Students receive 15 credit hours of academic credit, broken down as follows:

  • 6 credit hours of credit for attending regular briefings
  • 6 credit hours for completing an internship in Columbus
  • 3 credit hours for completing the requirements for POL 30430 State Government, taken while residing in Columbus

    • The program is offered, in part, with the cooperation of Kent State alumni living and working in the greater Columbus area and, thus, offers students excellent career networking opportunities.

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